Key Points and Summary – New satellite imagery reveals China has transformed its artificial islands in the South China Sea ...

China is bolstering its presence in the South China Sea with a 3,200 hectare network of military bases, including some ...

China’s expansive territorial claims in the South China Sea have flared tensions in the region for years. It has built up a large military presence in the Spratlys, setting up a military base on ...

Ties between China and the U.S. ally the Philippines are significantly strained amid heated spats over disputed parts of the South China Sea, where Beijing has deployed an armada of coast guard to ...

China and the Philippines traded accusations on Thursday following a confrontation between two of their vessels in contested waters of the South China Sea, the latest incident in a long-running ...

An aerial view of Huangyan Dao, also known in the Philippines as Bajo de Masinloc, in the South China Sea on February 18, 2025. Ezra Acayan/Getty Images Rear Admiral Roy Vincent Trinidad ...

The South China Sea island, Scarborough Shoal, known as Huangyan Dao in Chinese and Bajo de Masinloc in Filipino, has been under Beijing's control since a 2012 maritime standoff with Manila.

China has installed large steel cages and a former oil drilling rig in the Yellow Sea, raising concerns in South Korea that they could be used for military purposes.

China and the Philippines have staked rival claims to a spit of land in the South China Sea, moves that could further inflame tensions in one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes. In recent ...