1.   In the Spratly island chain, Philippines warships seized four Chinese fishing vessels Saturday in contested waters.

2.   Pag-asa, which has an air strip, barracks and residences for military personnel and dependents, is one of several Spratly islands occupied by Filipino troops.

3.   Philippine defense chief Orlando Mercado said Tuesday that China has completed its enlargement of structures on a Philippine-claimed reef in the disputed Spratly islands.

4.   China accused Vietnam on Tuesday of occupying a pair of submerged reefs near the disputed Spratly islands and demanded that Hanoi immediately withdraw troops in the area.

5.   China on Tuesday accused Vietnam of occupying a pair of submerged reefs in the disputed Spratly islands and demanded Hanoi immediately withdraw its troops.

6.   China and the Philippines are already embroiled in a territorial dispute over the Spratly islands and Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea.

7.   Maintaining its claim on the entire Spratly island chain, Beijing demanded the release of the fishermen.

8.   MANILA, Philippines -- The Chinese have built new facilities on a portion of the Spratly islands also claimed by the Philippines, according to reports Sunday.

9.   The Chinese have built new facilities on a portion of the Spratly islands also claimed by the Philippines, it was reported Sunday.

10.   The Chinese ambassador warned on Saturday that Philippine military patrols in the Spratly islands and other disputed areas in the South China Sea would only heighten tensions.