A Philippine security official says China is “pushing us to the wall” with growing aggression in the disputed South China Sea and warned that “all options are on the table” for Manila’s response, including new international lawsuits.

MANILA: China and the Philippines are holding talks on their South China Sea dispute, Manila’s top envoy said Wednesday (Jan 15), as tensions rise anew over Beijing’s giant vessel in disputed waters.

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines accused China on Tuesday of intimidating its fishermen at a disputed South China Sea shoal, and normalizing an “illegal presence,” after Beijing sent its largest coast guard vessel into Manila’s maritime zone.

China was “pushing us to the wall” with its growing aggression in the South China Sea, said National Security Council (NSC) Asst. Director-General Jonathan Malaya. In the latest acts of aggression by China’s forces,

Growing tensions between China and the Philippines in the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea are reaching a boiling point, Manila officials say.

China has pushed Philippines “to the wall” leaving it with only drastic options to stop intimidation, official adds.

The protest stems from the presence of two coast guard vessels on Jan. 5 and Jan. 10 in and around the disputed Scarborough shoal

“You’re pushing us to the wall,” Malaya said of China. Two Philippine coastguard ships, backed by a small surveillance aircraft, repeatedly ordered the 165-metre (541-foot) Chinese coastguard ship to withdraw from the Philippines’ exclusive ...

U.S. President Joe Biden on Sunday met virtually with his counterparts from Japan and the Philippines to advance cooperation among the three countries, the White House said.

MANILA (Reuters) -- The Philippines on Monday called on Beijing to desist from "escalatory actions" at a South China Sea shoal and said a protest has been lodged over the presence of Chinese coast guard, militia and navy in its exclusive economic zone.