Brunei, and Taiwan. Manila has pushed back against these assertions, prompting Beijing to further step up its presence within the Philippines' internationally recognized exclusive economic zone (EEZ).

Beijing accused the Philippines of "illegally" intruding into Scarborough Shoal, a reef over 500 miles from Chinese shores.

On February 5, the Philippines and the US with Japan and Australia conducted a joint exercise within the Southeast Asian nation's EEZ in the West Philippine ... Malaysia, and Brunei. Parts of the ...

Militaries from the Philippines, United States, and Canada participated Wednesday in a joint exercise within the Southeast Asian nation's exclusive economic zone (EEZ). The Armed Forces ... Malaysia, ...