{"id":245907,"date":"2025-05-21T18:04:58","date_gmt":"2025-05-21T17:04:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/the-philippines-island-standing-up-to-beijing-in-the-south-china-sea-bbc-news\/"},"modified":"2025-05-21T18:04:58","modified_gmt":"2025-05-21T17:04:58","slug":"the-philippines-island-standing-up-to-beijing-in-the-south-china-sea-bbc-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/the-philippines-island-standing-up-to-beijing-in-the-south-china-sea-bbc-news\/","title":{"rendered":"The Philippines island standing up to Beijing in the South China Sea | BBC News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/8DCsJBRH_TU\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"The Philippines island standing up to Beijing in the South China Sea | BBC News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8DCsJBRH_TU\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>The Philippines-controlled island of Pagasa is at the centre of increasing tensions in the South China Sea.<\/p>\n<p>Several countries are competing to lay claim to the region and the strategic sea lanes there.<\/p>\n<p>China claims most of the South China Sea, where it has been building military bases and sending hundreds of ships to enforce its claims.<\/p>\n<p>Few countries have challenged it, but the Philippines has &#8211; and the dispute between the two nations has been escalating, with frequent confrontations including vessels colliding and scuffles.<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe here: http:\/\/bit.ly\/1rbfUog<\/p>\n<p>For more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com\/news <\/p>\n<p>#SouthChinaSea #Philippines #BBCNews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Philippines-controlled island of Pagasa is at the centre of increasing tensions in the South China Sea. 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