Japan, Philippines sign new defence pacts amid surging China tensions
One deal allows the tax-free provision of ammunition, fuel and other supplies when their forces stage joint training.
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China’s third aircraft carrier, the Fujian, enters military service
The Fujian is considered a symbol of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s overhaul and rapid expansion of China’s military.
Canada, Philippines sign defence pact to deter Beijing in South China Sea
China has frequently accused the Philippines of acting as a ‘troublemaker’ and ‘saboteur of regional stability’.
![Philippines' Secretary of National Defence Gilberto Teodoro (R) and Canadian Minister of Defence David McGuinty sign documents of the visiting forces agreement after their bilateral meeting in Manila on November 2, 2025. [Ted Aljibe/AFP]](/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/000_82R34NU-1762100074.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
China accuses Australia of covering up South China Sea airspace incursion
China and Australia have traded accusations over an incident Australia said involved a Chinese jet releasing flares.
Taiwan opposition elects new leader who wants peace with China
Cheng Li-wun will take over the leadership of Kuomintang party on November 1.
Philippines accuses China of ramming, damaging vessel in South China Sea
But China’s coastguard says Manila is to blame for the latest collision in disputed waters in the Spratly archipelago.
China’s military warns Philippines against provocations in South China Sea
Beijing issues warning after joint exercises involving the US and Japan as it pushes a nature reserve plan in the area.
US condemns Beijing’s South China Sea ‘nature reserve’ plan
China’s plan to build a nature reserve in the Scarborough Shoal brings strong responses from the Philippines and US.
China’s newest aircraft carrier transits Taiwan Strait for final tests
The state-of-the-art Fujian is in the final stages of testing before it officially joins China’s navy.
Philippines ‘strongly protests’ China nature preserve in South China Sea
Beijing’s plans to build a nature preserve at the disputed Scarborough Shoal have drawn ire from the Philippines.
Australia, Canada, Philippine ships hold drills in tense South China Sea
Manila says exercise with Australia, Canada shows a ‘commitment’ to defence cooperation with ‘like-minded nations’.
