In the early years of China's rise to economic and military prowess, the guiding principle for its government was Deng Xiaoping's maxim: 'Hide Your Strength, Bide Your Time'.

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Alongside an armada of paramilitary patrol vessels and fishing boats, China has fired off a barrage of historical records to reinforce its claim over a disputed shoal near the Philippines in the South

China on Saturday denied that it was preparing to go to war with the Philippines.

China's defence ministry denied reports that the People's Liberation Army (PLA) units had entered level-2 combat read

China told its citizens on Thursday they were not safe in the Philippines and its state media warned of war, as a month-long row over rival claims in the South China Sea threatened to spill out of con

The Philippines said on Friday it had made progress in efforts to end a tense standoff with China in the South China Sea but each side was still refusing to remove its ships from the disputed area.

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The Philippines said its flagship navy vessel was involved in a standoff on Wednesday with two Chinese surveillance ships that had blocked the arrest of Chinese fishermen in the South China Sea.

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A luxury cruise ship with about 600 mostly Western tourists was adrift in Philippine waters on Saturday after a minor fire that injured a crew member, the government said.

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A Philippine teenager is suing her exclusive Catholic girls school after it punished the student for posting a Facebook picture of herself reportedly in a bikini, a court said Wednesday.

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Islamic extremists with links to the Al-Qaeda network are suspected of carrying out a deadly bomb attack that left two dead and 13 wounded in the southern Philippines, police said Sunday.

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A smiling ex-Philippine president Gloria Arroyo pleaded not guilty on Thursday in her first court appearance since being charged with rigging an election, an offence that could see her jailed for life