A Chinese Coast Guard ship near the Philippine-occupied island of Thitu in the disputed South China Sea on June 3, 2025. Ted Aljibe/AFP via Getty Images What To Know Tuesday's maritime ...

A top military general has issued a stark warning about an "aggressive Beijing" as tensions rise in the South China Sea. The Philippines' Brigadier General Michael Logico has poured scorn on China ...

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 ...

China has been extending its reach in the South China Sea by building artificial islands atop reefs. China's claims over these islands is unlawful and many countries are fighting back.

The South China Sea. Since 1952, Beijing has claimed virtually the entire sea, everything inside what's referred to as the nine dash line. In 2023, China added a tenth dash off Taiwan.

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 ...

Meanwhile, a set of photos released by the U.S. Navy shows the USS Benfold, the Dewey 's sister ship, operating at an undisclosed location in the South China Sea on May 12.

Bracketed by China and several Southeast Asian nations, parts of the vital South China Sea are claimed by multiple governments, but Beijing has asserted ownership over almost all of the waterway ...

Satellite imagery shows China landed two of its most advanced bombers in the disputed Paracel islands in the South China Sea this month - a gesture that some analysts described as Beijing's latest ...

China claims nearly the entire South China Sea, a vital waterway for more than $3 trillion of annual ship-borne commerce, parts of which are also claimed by Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, the ...

China has asserted sovereignty over an uninhabited reef in the South China Sea by planting a flag, according to state media. The Philippines has disputed China's claim, with its South China Sea ...