US to build fast boat base near South China Sea

US to build fast boat base near South China Sea

In a seeming bid to counter increasingly aggressive Chinese activities in the South China Sea, the U.S. plans to finance and construct a fast boat facility on the western coast of Palawan in the Philippines. The facility will be built to launch at least five fast boats, which will be constructed by U.S.-based company ReconCraft….

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Planning a family vacation on a budget? Hong Kong offers up to 70% off on dining, hotels, attractions, and more • PhilSTAR Life

Planning a family vacation on a budget? Hong Kong offers up to 70% off on dining, hotels, attractions, and more • PhilSTAR Life

Family travel is a dream shared by many. While flights and seat sales have made exploring destinations more accessible, rising costs and budget constraints prevent these long-awaited trips from taking off. For families, especially, maximizing experiences while staying on a budget is always a top priority, and Hong Kong has made it a breeze with…

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U.S. Conducts Air Force Exercise with Philippines

US Flexes Air Power With Ally in Contested South China Sea

The United States deployed stealth fighter jets to the Philippines—its mutual defense treaty ally—for a joint war game amid increasing Chinese military activity in the South China Sea. The drill, Cope Thunder, comes after China conducted a “combat patrol” around the disputed Scarborough Shoal—located near the Philippines—in the South China Sea last week. Newsweek has…

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China sanctions former Filipino lawmaker who defended Philippines' South China Sea claims

Philippines summons China’s ambassador after Beijing sanctions critical former senator

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — China’s ambassador to Manila was summoned after Beijing imposed sanctions on a former Filipino senator who has been critical of China’s aggressive actions in the disputed South China Sea, Philippine officials said Tuesday. The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said last week that it was indefinitely prohibiting former Philippine senator Francis…

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Philippines summons China’s ambassador after Beijing sanctions critical former senator

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — China’s ambassador to Manila was summoned after Beijing imposed sanctions on a former Filipino senator who has been critical of China’s aggressive actions in the disputed South China Sea, Philippine officials said Tuesday. The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said last week that it was indefinitely prohibiting former Philippine senator Francis…

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