Beijing and Manila have agreed to continue talks on settling their territorial differences despite Philippine protests about the presence of a Chinese "monster ship" near the contested Scarborough Shoal.

THE Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Monday said it would continue to confront illegal patrols in the South China Sea as it tries to prevent China from “normalizing such unlawful actions.” “If we fail to challenge this,

Manila would be able to raise South China Sea-related issues that could ‘embarrass’ Beijing and nudge it into a compromise, analysts say.

While violent clashes and bilateral disputes between Manila and Beijing have reached new heights, so can economic engagement.

Jonathan Malaya, a spokesperson for the Philippines’ National Security Council, reiterated a call for Beijing to withdraw from Manila’s waters the “monster ship” he said was deployed to ...

US ally the Philippines said it had expressed serious concern about the conduct of China’s coast guard, including its sustained presence in Manila ... tribunal said Beijing’s claims, based ...

MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines on Monday called on Beijing to desist from "escalatory actions" at a South China Sea shoal and said a protest has been lodged over the presence of Chinese coast guard, militia and navy in its exclusive economic zone.

Beijing claims most of the strategic waterway despite a 2016 ... it will enable them to alter the existing status quo," he said in a statement. He later told reporters Manila had deployed a coast guard ship to the area to challenge the "unlawful" Chinese ...

The 540-foot coast guard cutter has been operating within the Philippines' exclusive economic zone for over three weeks.

The Philippine navy said on Friday its ships were holding drills near a contested shoal in the South China Sea, a day after Manila and Beijing agreed to seek common ground and find ways to cooperate despite ongoing disputes.

The Philippine embassy has showcased Filipino fabrics and food products at a trade promotions fair in Beijing, China. In a news release on Monday, Philippine Ambassador to China Jaime FlorCruz said fabrics like piña,