The Philippines and its security allies would take measures to counter any attempt by China to impose an air defense zone or restrict freedom of flights over the South China Sea, Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro said Wednesday,

He covers U.S.-China relations ... under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. This has led to tensions with the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia and Taiwan ...

Beijing responds indignantly to the uproar in Australia as well as New Zealand following a week of military exercises staged by three Chinese warships

In December, the Philippines said the Chinese coast guard used water ... Japan has its own ongoing dispute with China over uninhabited islands in the East China Sea — known as the Diaoyu in China and Senkaku in Japan — which are claimed by Beijing ...

Manila is shoring up military partnerships with other nations as it seeks to counter Beijing in a South China Sea dispute.

Japan and the Philippines have agreed to further deepen their defense collaborations and start talks on an arrangement to protect shared military information in the face of mutual alarm over China’s i

The encounter followed Tuesday's near collision between an intercepting Chinese military helicopter and a Philippine turboprop.

The Philippines and Japan pledged to enhance their defense alliance through training exercises, logistical activities, equipment transfers and intelligence sharing on Monday amid China’s assertive moves in the South China Sea.

Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro, (right), shakes hands with Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani at the start of their press conference in Makati city, Philippines on Feb 24. (AP)

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Philippines Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro warns of measures against China's attempts to impose an air defence zone over the South China Sea. Confrontations have intensified as Chinese aircraft dangerously engage with forces from the Philippines,

Japan and the Philippines have agreed to further deepen their defense collaborations and start talks on an arrangement to protect shared military information in the face of mutual alarm over China’s i