China and the Philippines traded accusations last week after a confrontation between two of their vessels. Read more at ...

Mr Gilberto Teodoro accused leaders in Beijing of grabbing territory in disputed waters. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read ...

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Beijing’s information release was also carefully timed – the American and Philippine militaries were conducting their annual Balikatan joint exercises in the South China Sea. Meanwhile ...

China has set its sights on Southeast Asia with projects like industrial parks, ports, nickel-processing plants, auto ...

In an age of intensifying maritime rivalry and rising naval nationalism, few regions possess the geopolitical leverage, ...

By building all those merchant vessels, China has acquired the ability to cheaply build basic warship hulls. It has big problems in creating the complex electronics, mechanical systems, and weapons ...

The second Type 054B frigate, the Qinzhou, was recently commissioned into the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy and conducted a combat drill in the South China Sea, official media ...

MANILA/BEIJING, May 8 (Reuters) - The Philippines and China gave conflicting versions on Thursday of a maritime confrontation around a contested shoal in the South China Sea, the latest incident ...

Expansionist China currently lays claim over almost the entire maritime region, one of the world's busiest sea lanes. But a United Nations-backed tribunal in 2016 deemed its claims groundless.