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Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo, left, and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi pose for a photo before their bilateral talks at the Department of Foreign Affairs in Manila, Philippines on July 6, 2022. Wang Yi said on Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023, the Asian power will maintain military pressure on the Philippines amid a dispute over sovereignty in the South China Sea that could involve U.S. forces defending their treaty partner. (Jam Sta Rosa/Pool Photo via AP, File)

China, clashing with neighbors, reaches out to Hanoi and Pyongyang

By Andrew Salmon - The Washington Times

In this handout photo provided by the Philippine Coast Guard, a Chinese Coast Guard ship uses water cannons on Philippine navy-operated supply boat M/L Kalayaan as it approaches Second Thomas Shoal, locally known as Ayungin Shoal, in the disputed South China Sea on Sunday Dec. 10, 2023. The Chinese coast guard assaulted three Philippine vessels with water cannon blasts Sunday and rammed one of them, causing serious engine damage off a disputed shoal in the South China Sea just a day after similar hostilities at another shoal, the Philippine coast guard said. (Philippine Coast Guard via AP)

Philippines says Chinese coast guard used water cannons against its vessels for a second day

By Jim Gomez - Associated Press

Chinese coast guard and suspected Chinese militia ship block the Philippine coast guard ship BRP Cabra as they approach Second Thomas Shoal, locally known as Ayungin Shoal, during a resupply mission at the disputed South China Sea on Friday Nov. 10, 2023. (AP Photo/Joeal Calupitan)

In fiercely contested waters, Philippine ‘Christmas convoy’ to challenge Chinese claims

By Andrew Salmon - The Washington Times

Patients at Manuel J. Santos Hospital in Butuan City, southern Philippines, are evacuated after an earthquake, Saturday evening, Dec. 2, 2023. A powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 struck Saturday off the southern Philippine coast, prompting many villagers to flee their homes in panic after Philippine authorities issued a tsunami warning. (AP Photo/Ivy Marie Mangadlao)

Strong earthquake that sparked a tsunami warning leaves 1 dead amid widespread panic in Philippines

By Jim Gomez - Associated Press

French Minister for the Armed Forces Sebastien Lecornu, left, shake hands with his Philippine counterpart Secretary Gilberto Teodoro as they hold a document during a joint press conference at a hotel in Manila, Philippines on Saturday Dec. 2, 2023. (Ted Aljibe/Pool Photo via AP)

France and Philippines eye a security pact to allow joint military combat exercises

By Jim Gomez and Joeal Calupitan - Associated Press

In this handout photo released by the Philippine Air Force, a Philippine Air Force FA-50PH jet fighter, joins the maritime patrol of the Philippines and the United States over Batanes and areas in the West Philippine Sea on Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023. The United States and Philippines are conducting joint air and maritime patrols in the South China Sea, which come as the two countries step up cooperation in the face of growingly aggressive Chinese activity in the area. (Philippine Air Force via AP)

The U.S. and the Philippines conduct joint air, sea patrols in South China Sea not far from Taiwan

By David Rising - Associated Press

Demonstrators gather outside the Hawaii Convention Center in Honolulu, Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023, to protest a visit by Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., and recall the actions taken by his late dictator father, Ferdinand Marcos Sr. The younger Marcos and current president was in Honolulu for a whirlwind trip on the way home from the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in San Francisco to emphasize U.S.-Philippines relations and meet with Filipino community members in Hawaii. (AP Photo/Jennifer Kelleher)

Philippines leader Marcos’ visit to Hawaii boosts U.S.-Philippines bond and recalls family history

By Jennifer Sinco Kelleher and Audrey McAvoy - Associated Press

U.S. President Joe Biden, right, and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands before a meeting on the sidelines of the G20 summit meeting on Nov. 14, 2022, in Bali, Indonesia. Biden and Xi will hold a long-anticipated meeting Wednesday in the San Francisco Bay area. That's according to two senior Biden administration officials. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

This year’s Biden-Xi summit has better foundation but South China Sea and Taiwan risks won’t go away

By Ken Moritsugu - Associated Press

A Philippine Coast Guard member holds on a rubber fender as a Chinese coast guard vessel and suspected Chinese militia ship chases the Philippine coast guard vessel BRP Cabra while approaching Second Thomas Shoal, locally known as Ayungin Shoal, during a resupply mission at the disputed South China Sea on Friday Nov. 10, 2023. (AP Photo/Joeal Calupitan)

Dozens of Chinese ships chase Philippine vessels as US renews warning it will defend its treaty ally

Associated Press

US Navy’s F-35C stealth fighter jet and crew prepare ready for a takeoff for a flight demonstration during the Annualex 23 joint naval exercise, from aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson off the Japanese coast, Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023, involving about 30 vessels and 40 warplanes from the United States and its allies Japan, Australia and Canada and the Philippines participate amid China’s growing assertiveness in the regional seas. (AP Photo/Mari Yamaguchi).

Philippines joins Japan-led naval drills as brushes with China rise in the disputed South China Sea

By Mari Yamaguchi - Associated Press

In this handout photo provided by the Calamba Municipal Police Station, a policeman, left, checks on the area where a radio anchor was fatally shot by a man inside his home-based station in Calamba town in Misamis Occidenta province, southern Philippines on Sunday Nov. 5, 2023. A radio anchor was fatally shot by a man inside his southern Philippine station Sunday in a brazen attack that was witnessed by people watching the program live on Facebook. (Calamba Municipal Police Station via AP)

A Philippine radio anchor is fatally shot while on Facebook livestream watched by followers

By Jim Gomez - Associated Press

Japan, Philippines beef up security partnership with China looming in background

By Andrew Salmon - The Washington Times

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his wife Yuko prepare to leave Haneda airport in Tokyo Friday, Nov. 3, 2023. Kishida began a two-day visit on Friday to the Philippines, where he’s expected to announce a security aid package and upcoming negotiations for a defense pact in a bid to boost Tokyo’s alliances in the face of China’s alarming assertiveness in the region. (Kyodo News via AP)

Japan and Philippine leaders agree to negotiate defense pact and boost ties amid China’s aggression

By Jim Gomez and Mari Yamaguchi - Associated Press

Burmese Zing Raltu breaks into tears as she talks to reporters after filing a criminal complaint against Myanmar's top generals at the Department of Justice in Manila, Philippines on Wednesday Oct. 25, 2023. Relatives of victims of alleged war crimes committed by Myanmar’s military filed a criminal complaint in the Philippines against their nation’s ruling generals in a desperate attempt to test whether such a case could succeed outside the violence-wracked country.(AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

Relatives of victims of alleged war crimes in Myanmar seek justice against generals in Philippines

By Jim Gomez - Associated Press

In this handout photo provided by the Malacanang Presidential Communications Office, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., center, listens during an emergency meeting with the defense secretary and other top military and security officials to discuss the latest hostilities in the disputed South China Sea at the Malacanang presidential palace in Manila, Philippines on Monday Oct. 23, 2023. The United States renewed a warning Monday that it would defend the Philippines in case of an armed attack under a 1951 treaty after Chinese ships blocked and collided with two Filipino vessels off a contested shoal in an alarming flare-out of the territorial disputes in the South China Sea. (Malacanang Presidential Communications Office via AP)

U.S. renews warning, will defend Philippines after incidents with Chinese vessels in South China Sea

By Jim Gomez and Simina Mistreanu - Associated Press

A Chinese coast guard ship, left, with a Chinese militia vessel, right, blocks Philippine coast guard ship, BRP Sindangan as it tried to head towards Second Thomas Shoal at the disputed South China Sea during rotation and resupply mission on Oct. 4, 2023. A Chinese coast guard ship and one of its militia vessels separately bumped a Philippine coast guard ship and a military-run supply boat Sunday, Oct. 22 off a disputed shoal, Philippine officials said. (AP Photo/Joeal Calupitan, File)

Philippines says a coast guard ship and supply boat were rammed by Chinese vessels at disputed shoal

By Jim Gomez - Associated Press

This image released by the Armed Forces of the Philippines, shows a Chinese militia vessel, top, near Philippine coast guard vessel BRP Cabra as they approach Second Thomas Shoal, locally called Ayungin Shoal, at the disputed South China Sea on Sunday Oct. 22, 2023. (Armed Forces of the Philippines via AP)

Chinese, Philippines vessels collide in disputed waters near West Philippine Sea

By Andrew Salmon - The Washington Times

FILE - Fishermen work on nets as they spend time on the shores of their coastal village in Cavite province, south of Manila, Philippines, on May 7, 2020. Canada will help the Philippines detect illegal fishing with its satellite surveillance system under a new agreement, Philippine officials said Monday, Oct. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila, File)

Canada forges agreement to help Philippines track illegal fishing vessels using satellite technology

Associated Press

In this image made from video provided by PTV4 (People's Television News) Government Channel, Philippine special envoy to China Teodoro Locsin Jr., right, looks at a Chinese Coast Guard ship near the Second Thomas Shoal on Oct. 4, 2023, while onboard a Philippine coast guard vessel that escorted two Philippine boats to deliver food and other supplies to a Filipino marine territorial outpost in the Second Thomas Shoal. (Patrick de Jesus/PTV4 via AP)

Philippine diplomat witnessed Chinese ships’ aggressive actions in disputed South China Sea

By Jim Gomez - Associated Press

FILE - A U.S. Navy plane passes by a Chinese flag as it flies over the areas of Second Thomas Shoal, locally known as Ayungin Shoal, at the disputed South China Sea while Chinese coast guard ships tries to block Philippine coast guard and supply ships during a rotation and resupply mission on Aug. 22, 2023. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila, File)

Philippines protests after a Chinese coast guard ship nearly collides with a Philippine vessel

By Joeal Calupitan and Jim Gomez - Associated Press