located about 140 miles west of Luzon Island and 700 miles from China's nearest province of Hainan. Under President Ferdinand Marcos Jr, the Philippines has stepped up efforts to challenge China's ...

A new China map shows the South China Sea with a dashed line around claimed Chinese territory. A new line next to Taiwan is also seen on the map at a bookstore in Beijing, Sept. 1, 2023.

People holding blank papers ... 2022 in Beijing, China. Protesters took to the streets in multiple Chinese cities after a deadly apartment fire in Xinjiang province sparked a national outcry ...