Malaysia, Vietnam and the Philippines have all attempted to counter Chinese claims to waters within their exclusive economic ...

Oil reserves and fishing grounds make the waters of the South China Sea desirable and claims over islands (but not rocks and reefs) have been hoped to create rights to exploit these resources.

Chinese activities in the South China Sea have remained a focal point ... The two neighbors share a decades-long dispute over the nearby Paracel Islands, which China seized after a 1974 naval ...

The Philippines is the third country to sign a reciprocal access agreement with Japan, after Australia and the United Kingdom ...

Filipino forces and villagers have been struggling to live in Beijing's shadow in the disputed South China while fighting ...

In recent years, China has made significant strides in fortifying islands and constructing ... nations involved in the dispute. The post Risky War Games in South China Sea; Philippines Seize ...

Manila aims to boost the Philippine military's capacity to coordinate across its services and counter China's maritime ...

What You Need to Know: China’s militarization of the South China Sea (SCS) has established a ... capabilities stationed on China’s manmade islands give Beijing a strategic edge in the opening ...

Several countries in the region lay claim to some of the islands, rocks and territorial waters of the South China Sea, but China’s claims are the most sweeping by far. They are demonstrated by ...

As China is set to host bilateral talks with the Philippines this month, their South China Sea dispute is expanding ... send fighter jets to its artificial islands for extended deployments.

2024 ahead of a Philippine military multi-service joint exercise at the disputed South China Sea, Philippines. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) 28,921 people played the daily Crossword recently.