南シナ海

3月27日から28日にかけて泉州で行われた二国間協議を受け、フィリピンと中国は紛争管理と信頼醸成の強化に取り組む中、石油・ガス探査に関する初期的な意見交換を含む、南シナ海における実務的な措置で進展を見せました。世界的なエネルギー懸念を背景に行われたこの協議は、年内に予定される高官級対話への道を開くものです。

2026年03月29日(日) AIによるレポート

中国とフィリピンは土曜日、福建省泉州市にて、第11回南シナ海問題に関する二国間協議メカニズムおよび第24回中国・フィリピン外務省間協議を通じ、ハイレベル対話を再開した。孫衛東外交副部長とフィリピンのレオ・M・ヘレラ＝リム外務次官（政策担当）が共同議長を務め、中国側はマニラに対し、言動を一致させるよう求めた。

The South China Morning Post launched a three-part series on February 11, 2026, examining how Beijing and its neighbors use new frameworks and diplomacy amid South China Sea disputes. The series explores evolving diplomatic and strategic tools in the region for 2026.

2026年01月31日(土) AIによるレポート

The People's Liberation Army Southern Theater Command's naval and air forces conducted combat readiness patrols around Huangyan Island and its surrounding areas on Saturday, five days after US-Philippine drills in the region. The patrols aim to counter infringements and provocations by certain countries while safeguarding China's territorial sovereignty and upholding peace in the South China Sea. The operation involved multiple aircraft and vessels, including H-6K bombers and frigates.

China has opened a 6,000 square metre shopping centre on Woody Island in the disputed Paracel Islands, the latest civilian facility on this South China Sea outpost following a hardware store and hotpot restaurant. Woody Island, the largest of around 30 islands in the Paracels chain, serves as the administrative hub of Sansha city, established in Hainan province in 2012 to assert Beijing's territorial claims in the South China Sea.

2025年12月09日(火) AIによるレポート

In 2026, the Philippines will assume the ASEAN chairmanship, offering a chance to finalize a legally-binding Code of Conduct (COC) for the South China Sea. This could reduce tensions from China's actions and protect coastal states' rights. However, challenges remain, including the COC's scope and engagement with China.