Philippines to tighten visa control for Chinese nationals in move expected to spark retaliation from Beijing scmp.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from scmp.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Vietnam also has the ability to isolate maritime issues from bilateral ones, analysts say, ensuring fewer confrontations with China compared to the Philippines.
‘China is escalating’ as its vessels make show of force near disputed reef where rusty second world war ship serves as Philippine outpost, but Beijing must calibrate actions to avoid drawing in the US, observers say.
Clashes between Chinese, Philippine vessels in South China Sea signals trouble webindia123.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from webindia123.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
In the waters near Second Thomas Shoal, which China claims as its territory but where Philippine marines maintain an outpost on a grounded ship, the two nations have engaged in four public showdowns this year, , china, phillipines, south china sea