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  2. China–Philippines relations - Wikipedia

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    During Rodrigo Duterte 's presidency, the Philippines improved its relations and cooperation with China on various issues, developing a stronger and stable ties with the country, as well as a successful Code of conduct with China and the rest of ASEAN. [1] [2] China is the Philippines' top trading partner. [3]

  3. Spratly Islands dispute - Wikipedia

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    v. t. e. The Spratly Islands dispute is an ongoing territorial dispute between Brunei, China, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan, and Vietnam concerning "ownership" of the Spratly Islands, a group of islands and associated "maritime features" (reefs, banks, and cays etc.) located in the South China Sea. The dispute is characterized by diplomatic ...

  4. Suicide of Fat Cat - Wikipedia

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    On 11 April 2024, at 4:43 AM, a 20-year-old Chinese male gamer known as "Fat Cat" (simplified Chinese: 胖猫; traditional Chinese: 胖貓; pinyin: Pàngmāo) committed suicide by jumping off the Shibanpo Yangtze River Bridge after transferring RMB 66,000 (US$9,000 at the time) to his girlfriend, who wanted to break up with him.

  5. Explainer-South China Sea: Why are China and Philippines ...

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    Karen Lema. April 10, 2024 at 8:03 PM. By Karen Lema. MANILA (Reuters) - An escalating diplomatic row and recent maritime run-ins between China and the Philippines, a U.S. treaty ally, have made ...

  6. History of the Philippines (1565–1898) - Wikipedia

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    e. The history of the Philippines from 1565 to 1898 is known as the Spanish colonial period, during which the Philippine Islands were ruled as the Captaincy General of the Philippines within the Spanish East Indies, initially under the Viceroyalty of New Spain, based in Mexico City, until the independence of the Mexican Empire from Spain in 1821.

  7. Explainer-Why China, the Philippines keep fighting over tiny ...

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    The Philippines on Monday described the actions of Chinese vessels against its boats carrying out South China Sea resupply missions over the weekend as a "serious escalation". In the latest in a ...

  8. History of the Philippines (900–1565) - Wikipedia

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    Followed by. Colonial era. The recorded history of the Philippines between 900 and 1565 begins with the creation of the Laguna Copperplate Inscription in 900 and ends with the beginning of Spanish colonization in 1565. The inscription records its date of creation in 822 Saka (900 CE). The discovery of this document marks the end of the ...

  9. Battle of Manila (1574) - Wikipedia

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    The Battle of Manila (1574) ( Spanish: Batalla de Manila en el 1574; Filipino: Labanan sa Maynila ng 1574) was a battle in the Manila area mainly in the location of what is now Parañaque, between Chinese and Japanese pirates, led by Limahong, and the Spanish colonial forces and their native allies. The battle occurred on November 29, 1574, [4 ...