#china aggression

By Just Another First Occupier The Chinese Communist Party likes to tell itself a bedtime story about restoring “historic rights” over the South China Sea — a whole ocean that it claims belongs to China because someone once scribbled a blurry nine-dash line on a map. According to Beijing’s internal narrative, this isn’t about violating laws or bullying neighbors; it’s about reclaiming a glorious…

By WPS News Special Op-Ed ContributorDecember 1, 2025 MANILA — As thunderclouds gather over the West Philippine Sea, where 30 Chinese vessels recently swarmed disputed shoals in brazen defiance of the 2016 arbitral ruling, the timing could not be more ominous. Beijing’s aggressive posturing—deploying warships and coast guard cutters to encroach upon Manila’s exclusive economic zone—coincides…

Manila, Philippines – Over the past 24 hours, the West Philippine Sea (WPS), part of the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ), has witnessed ongoing confrontations involving Chinese vessels, underscoring the persistent maritime disputes with China. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) reported fresh incidents of harassment targeting Filipino fisherfolk and patrol vessels, further complicating…

WPS.News • May 17, 2025Column by Staff Writer So here’s the thing. A little video about Chinese nonsense in the West Philippine Sea goes up on YouTube. Nothing flashy. Just the kind of stuff journalists used to chase down with a pen, a camera, and some guts. Then it disappears. Not flagged. Not demonetized. Just quietly buried like last week’s garbage. They call it shadow banning. Sounds like…

May 11, 2025 India-Pakistan Conflict Intensifies On April 22, a terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, resulted in the deaths of 26 civilians, primarily targeting Hindu tourists. The Resistance Front initially claimed responsibility but later retracted the statement. India attributed the attack to Pakistan-based militants, leading to heightened tensions between the two…

The West Philippine Sea is a flashpoint of geopolitical tensions. Recent developments show a dramatic escalation in confrontations between the Philippines and China. As military assets mobilize and alliances strengthen, the stakes are rising. This area could explode into conflict at any moment. The backdrop is alarming. China continues to assert its dominance over huge portions of the South…