BEIJING, Dec 12 (Reuters) - China said on Friday it had driven away a Philippine aircraft and multiple vessels near disputed atolls in South China Sea, in the latest in a series of confrontations in the strategic waterway in recent years.

Manila says Chinese forces on Beijing-occupied Subi Reef fired flares toward a patrol plane conducting a "lawful overflight."

PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has expressed hopes that the Philippines’ bilateral relations with China will further improve through the efforts of

A key fugitive listed on Interpol's red notice was apprehended in the Philippines and repatriated to China through cooperation between the Chinese and Filipino law enforcement authorities, local media reported on Thursday.

BEIJING, ‌Dec ​12 (Reuters) - China's ‌military said ​on ‍Friday it ​had ​driven away ⁠a Philippine aircraft that had "invaded" ‌airspace above ​the disputed ‌Scarborough ‍Shoal in ⁠the South China Sea. The Embassy ​of the Philippines in Beijing did not immediately respond to a request for ​comment.

Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos has said that he was ready to work with China to manage differences and enhance cooperation.

A Philippine patrol plane on December 6, 2025, captured footage of the "Maritime Militia" at Subi Reef, one of three artificial islands China has militarized within the Philippine Maritime zone.

BEIJING has tapped a senior diplomat from Washington D.C. as its new envoy to Manila, in a bid to recalibrate ties with the Philippines amid prolonged tensions over the West Philippine Sea. The Chinese Embassy in Manila confirmed that Ambassador Jing Quan arrived last Saturday,