The Chinese coastguard has seized a tiny sandbank in the South China Sea, state media has reported, in an escalation of a regional dispute with the Philippines. State broadcaster CCTV released ...

China's been building artificial islands in the South China Sea over the last decade to expand its control in the area. Satellite images show its growth.

China and the Philippines have each unfurled their national flags on tiny sandbars in the South China Sea, staking competing sovereignty claims in strategic waters seen as a potential flashpoint ...

This photo shows Discovery Great Reef, a Vietnam-built artificial feature in the South China Sea's contested Spratly Island archipelago. CSIS AMTI / Maxar This photo shows Discovery Great Reef, a ...

Vietnamese police are investigating a Chinese tea brand over an online map featuring Beijing's disputed claims in the South China Sea, authorities said. Police in commercial hub Ho Chi Minh City ...

The U.S. could be drawn into a conflict between China and the Philippines that's been roiling the South China Sea. Latest U.S.

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 ...