China–Philippines relations

There are diplomatic relations between the People's Republic of China and the Philippines.

The Chinese leader Xi Jinping visited the Philippines, as late as 2018.https://www.reuters.com/article/world/chinas-xi-visits-philippines-as-duterte-pressed-to-take-tougher-line-idUSKCN1NP0BY/. Retrieved 2025-08-13

Then-president of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte, visited China as late as 2019.

In regard to the Belt and Road initiative: In 2023, the Philippines (pulled out, or) withdrew from the Belt and Road initiative; That happened during the presidency of Bongbong Marcos.

Territorial disputes

There are territorial disputes between China and the Philippines.

Spratly Islands; The two countries have disputes over the sovereignty of some islands and shoals in the Spratly Islands.

Near Scarborough Shoal 
In the area near Scarborough Shoal (map) there have been incidents involving ships from the navies of China and the Philippines. As late as August 11, 2025, a ship (BRP Suluan), from the Phillipines Coast Guard, was chased by ships belonging to the Chinese government; Two of the Chinese ships crashed with each other.https://www.bangkokpost.com/world/3085125/chinese-ships-collide-while-chasing-philippine-vessel?tbref=hp. Retrieved 2025-08-12 A U.S. destroyer came to the area (August 13); That was the first time in 6 years, that a U.S. warship came close to the shoal.https://www.bangkokpost.com/world/3086029/china-us-trade-barbs-over-destroyer-passage-near-scarborough-shoal-as-incident-follows-collision-between-two-chinese-vessels?tbref=hp. Retrieved 2025-08-14 

Earlier (and in year 2012), the 2012 Scarborough Shoal standoff happened.Zirulnick, Ariel. "Philippines feels the economic cost of standing up to China" . The Christian Science Monitor, 15 May 2012.

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Category:China
Category:Philippines
Category:South China Sea