Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on Wednesday warned the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) against remaining silent in the face of violations as he rallied his counterparts to unite in addressing security challenges,
Intensified Chinese aggression, competing sovereignty claims and stalled ASEAN negotiations continued to fuel volatility in the South China Sea in 2024.
A Philippine plane warned a Chinese military helicopter over the South China Sea that it was "flying too close," as tension between the U.S. ally and Beijing soars.
Indonesia is one of the founding members of ASEAN and long served as its de facto leader, playing a crucial role in mediating regional crises. Analysts warned that its leadership in the group on the South China Sea issue would wane if it stopped championing international legal norms.
This month, a spy scandal in the Philippines and Myanmar’s civil war highlighted China’s controversial involvement in the Indo-Pacific.
A Chinese military helicopter flew within 10 feet (3 meters) of a Philippine patrol plane over the South China Sea on Tuesday, in what observers said was the second incident of potentially catastrophic behavior by the People’s Liberation Army against foreign aircraft in a week.
Statement from Beijing comes in response to Malaysian premier’s call for concluding code of conduct ‘as soon as possible’ - Anadolu Ajansı