Aleks Phillips is a Newsweek U.S. News Reporter based in London. His focus is on U.S. politics and the environment. He has covered climate change extensively, as well as healthcare and crime.

China lays claim to a vast territory — and a new national map produced by Beijing is the latest expansive conception of its borders to outrage its neighbors. The Philippines, Malaysia ...

A new map of China's national borders has sparked protests from governments in Asia after its boundaries drew in the territories of its neighbors—including a small chunk of Russia. The map ...

A new China map shows the South China Sea with nine-dash line claims under Chinese territory and a new line next to Taiwan are seen on the map, at a bookstore in Beijing, Friday, Sept. 1 ...

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.

China is dismissing the growing anger over the upcoming "Barbie" movie’s reported decision to feature a map that supports Beijing’s controversial territorial claims. The summer blockbuster ...

film "Barbie" this week over a scene in the movie that purportedly includes a cartoon map depicting China claiming disputed territory in the South China Sea. "While it may just be a Barbie map in ...

Although the map was misrepresented by some social media users, it was genuine. Also, between 2001 and 2021, China did have more forest growth than any other nation ...

NEW DELHI — India has responded angrily to a new map published by the Chinese government showing Beijing’s claims to contested territory, as the dispute threatens another flare-up in relations ...

A moderately strong, 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck in northwestern China on Monday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The temblor happened at 11:59 p.m. China time, data from the ...

BEIJING, Aug 31 (Reuters) - China hopes relevant parties can see its 2023 edition of a standard national map in an "objective and rational" way, the foreign ministry said on Thursday. Ministry ...