MANILA, July 21 — The Philippines and China have “reached an understanding on the provisional arrangement” for resupply missions to a beached naval ship in the South China Sea, Manila’s Foreign Affairs Ministry said in a statement today.

QINGDAO, April 22 — China remains committed to resolving maritime disputes with other countries through dialogue but will not allow itself to be "abused," a senior military official said at a meeting of senior foreign naval officials in the port city of Qingdao on Monday.

BEIJING, March 25 — Beijing calls on Manila to stop violations and provocations near the Second Thomas Shoal, also known as Ren'ai Reef in Mandarin, in the South China Sea, following a recent incident between a Philippine vessel and Chinese coast guards, Chinese National Defence Ministry spokesman Wu Qian said on Sunday.