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Manila is investigating unconfirmed reports of a new structure at Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea.
Taipei seeks assurances that planned Japan–Philippines boundary talks will not affect Taiwan’s maritime rights.
The two countries reaffirmed that peace and stability in the South China Sea are non-negotiable as they deepen defense and economic cooperation.
U.S. and Japanese defense chiefs called for allied burden-sharing, stronger deterrence, and expanded regional defense cooperation.
Manila reports a 41-ship Chinese swarm at a critical gas field, testing U.S. defense treaties and threatening regional energy independence.
The deployment is filling Washington’s strategic void in the First Island Chain, one expert says.
Observers warn the threat to Taiwan and U.S. allies remains high even as strategic calculations and internal instability affect future Chinese military drills.
Dubai has pushed Hong Kong’s port out of the number 10 place. The shuffle reflects the rapidly declining fortunes of the port, once the world’s busiest.
