Manila illegally seized 11 Chinese fishermen and a boat from waters off China's Half Moon Shoal in the Nansha Islands, a move likely to escalate tension in the South China Sea.
Nine Chinese fishermen nabbed by local police near China's Half Moon Shoal in the South China Sea are charged by a court in western Philippines.
The Chinese fishermen detained by Philippine police near China's Half Moon Shoal in the South China Sea is to undergo an inquest proceedings in Philippines.
China opposes any particular country's taking advantage of the South China Sea issue to sabotage friendship and cooperation between China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, a Foreign Ministry statement said on Saturday.
China is always opposed to one or two countries' attempts to use the South Sea issue to harm the overall friendship and cooperation between China and the ASEAN, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying says.
Beijing describes Washington's latest remarks on the South China Sea as "inspiring belligerency".
Contrary to an aggressive image painted by Vietnam and the United States lately, China has been quite restrained about what happened in the Xisha Islands last week.
Drilling activities of China Oilfield Services Limited are located only 17 nautical miles from China's Zhongjian Island, official said.
Beijing has demanded that Hanoi cease its harassing actions against a Chinese oil rig in waters off an island in the South China Sea and called for dialogue to end the conflict.
The Philippines' groundless filing for international arbitration concerning the South China Sea disputes will prove futile.
Beijing on Wednesday questioned the motive behind Manila's extraordinary protest against an incident that happened more than a month ago involving Chinese coast guard vessels and a water cannon in the South China Sea.
Beijing condemned the Philippines on Thursday over a Filipino warship grounded on a Chinese reef in the South China Sea.
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