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China-Philippines South China Sea tensions 2026
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FIRST ENTRY SEP 11
SEP 11 · Day 1
China-Philippines tensions simmer after Beijing rebukes Manila over Seoul clash
Beijing declared a nature reserve around Scarborough Shoal.
Collin Koh, a senior fellow at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, said it is one of the rarest occasions when the PRC government was openly rebutted in a public forum.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signaled willingness to reset ties with Beijing.
“urges the certain individual of the Philippine side to cut the provocations and theatrics, and stop undermining China-Philippines relations and stability in the South China Sea.”
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