Beijing claims almost the entirety of the South China Sea, placing it in regular conflict with neighbouring countries including Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Vietnam.

China's military said it had expelled three Philippine aircraft from the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea on Thursday, marking the latest in a series of dangerous aerial encounters ...

HONG KONG (Reuters) -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 ...

The United States Navy destroyer USS Dewey conducts routine operations while transiting in the South China Sea on May 12, 2025. Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Devin Monroe/U.S. Navy The ...

Chair Price, Vice Chair Schriver, distinguished members of the Commission, I am honored to share my views with you on the topic of China’s grey zone coercion in the South China Sea. CSIS does not take ...

USAF B-52H TOXIN02 departed Andersen AFB, Guamâ flew into the South China Sea near the Philippines, now returning to Guam. USAF KC-135R 58-0123 BAKED21 provided tanker support from Kadena AB ...

Chinese activities in the South China Sea have remained a focal point in the ongoing dispute over the contested waters, drawing attention for their scale and security implications. Between 2013 ...

China opposes Vietnam's construction activities on a disputed islet in the South China Sea known as the Barque Canada Reef, its foreign ministry said on Wednesday.

With a slowing Chinese economy, reduced U.S. credibility also increases the potential for China to launch a limited military operation in the South China Sea’s disputed islands that could mobilize its ...

The Spratly Islands, which are claimed in whole or in part by China, Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia, and Brunei, include some of the most hotly contested features in the South China Sea.

These center on the Paracel Islands—referred to as Hoang Sa in Vietnam—in the northern part of the disputed sea, roughly equidistant from China’s southern island province of Hainan and ...

A Chinese navy ship designed to rescue submarines was recently seen sailing near Japan. This ship, known for helping ...