Manila does not have maritime resources to go toe to toe with Beijing, say government officials
Minister says Eutelsat OneWeb network falling short and Elon Musk’s Starlink ‘not an option’ given his Chinese links
Manila hopes to enlist other countries to add to pressure on China
Typhon intermediate-range system first deployed in archipelago for bilateral exercises
First foreign trip in office signals Beijing’s importance for investment but will be followed by US visit
Beijing’s sweeping maritime claims and muscular enforcement actions have been creating friction in South China Sea
Manoeuvres come after president asserted sovereignty but asked Beijing to co-operate to secure peace
Confrontation near Paracel Islands highlights rising hostilities in disputed waters of South China Sea
Move to test Beijing’s willingness to de-escalate tensions with Manila
Move marks latest effort to defuse tensions over Taiwan and South China Sea
Exchange is latest sign of renewed engagement to ease bilateral tensions
Maritime force is increasingly using police powers to project Beijing’s control over disputed waters
Tokyo says two-minute incident was first involving Chinese military plane and marked a threat to national security
Incident comes despite temporary détente last month over disputed territory
Manoeuvre marks further deepening of military co-operation between Moscow and Beijing
Millions of India’s citizens have piled into shares and options, egged on by online ‘finfluencers’
Manila fears control of Sabina Shoal could help Beijing enforce territorial claims over disputed region
‘Provisional’ agreement reached to allow Philippines to resupply military outpost on contested reef
Christopher Luxon, in FT interview, says he wants to raise business awareness of the threat
Beijing accuses military alliance of ‘lies and smears’ and warns it to stay out of Asia
Reciprocal access agreement will allow armed forces to train and conduct military exercises in each other’s countries
Meeting comes two weeks after China menaced Philippine boats near Indo-Pacific flashpoint
Incident off island of Kinmen close to Chinese coast heightens tensions
The US is correct to support the Philippines in countering Chinese encroachment
Ambassador to Washington raises spectre of nuclear war as tensions deepen around disputed Second Thomas Shoal
