BEIJING: At the heart of the South China Sea dispute is the “nine-dash line”, Beijing’s claim that encircles as much as 90% of the ­contested waters. The line runs as far as 2,000km from ...

MANILA, Philippines — Even artificial intelligence (AI) acknowledges that the so-called nine-dash-line claim of China in the ...

Vietnam has banned the upcoming Barbie movie from cinemas over scenes with a map showing China’s claims to territory in the South China Sea ... the so-called nine-dash line, state media reported.

Chinese state media in late April reported that China’s coast guard had asserted sovereignty over Sandy Cay — a small coral reef west of Thitu Island on the ... than 80% of the South China Sea based ...