The Philippines and China agreed to seek common ground and find ways to cooperate despite their disagreements in the South China Sea, their foreign ministries said on Thursday, as heated rows persist over vessels deployed around disputed features.

A Philippine security official says China is “pushing us to the wall” with growing aggression in the disputed South China Sea and warned that “all options are on the table” for Manila’s response, incl

US President Joe Biden on Sunday (Jan 12) met virtually with his counterparts from Japan and the Philippines to advance co-operation among the three countries, the White House said. The three leaders discussed trilateral maritime security and economic co-operation,

Growing tensions between China and the Philippines in the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea are reaching a boiling point, Manila officials say.