Philippine sailor injured during clash with Chinese coast guard
A member of China’s coast guard is accused of injuring a Philippine sailor after striking him with a wooden baton.

A member of China’s coast guard is accused of injuring a Philippine sailor after striking him with a wooden baton.









From Hormuz to Panama, the South China Sea to the Black Sea, geopolitics is rewriting the rules of global shipping.
Officials warn cyanide could harm marine life and weaken the reef supporting a grounded warship.
Cheng Li-wun, leader of the Kuomintang, said ‘improving ties with Beijing does not require being anti-US.’
Indonesian defence minister says Morotai Island in North Maluku province may be site of future joint training facility.
Diplomatic dispute escalates as Beijing and Manila present competing narratives over the South China Sea.
One deal allows the tax-free provision of ammunition, fuel and other supplies when their forces stage joint training.
US recently approved $11bn arms package for Taiwan, which condemned ‘provocative’ Chinese military drills.
People on the island have grown so accustomed to Chinese displays of power that life continues as usual.
Beijing urged the US to cease ‘dangerous’ efforts to arm the island, which it claims as its own.
Opposition parties accuse President Lai, Premier Cho of violating Taiwan’s constitution in impeachment bid.