- Territorial disputes over the South China Sea involving the Philippines and Beijing.
- The Philippines is facing territorial disputes with China over the Scarborough Shoal and South China Sea, leading them to seek advanced military hardware from the US.
Territorial tensions flare as China criticizes the Philippines' bid to the UN regarding a South China Sea shoal.
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Updated Oct 13
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What happened
Territorial tensions flare as China criticizes the Philippines' bid to the UN regarding a South China Sea shoal.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Both the Philippines and Beijing contest sovereignty over Sabina Shoal.Sub-event
China criticizes Philippines' UN seabed bid regarding South China Sea shoal.1 source
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The Philippines is facing territorial disputes with China over the Scarborough Shoal and South China Sea, leading them to seek advanced military hardware from the US.Also in this story
All 6 developmentsWithin Territorial disputes over the South China Sea involving the Philippines and Beijing.
The entities involved
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Philippines
archipelagic country in Southeast Asia
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Beijing
capital city of China
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United Nations
global international and intergovernmental organization
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