Tensions in the South China Sea have escalated sharply as China’s navy launched combat readiness patrols near the disputed Scarborough Shoal, a territory claimed by the Philippines. The drills ...

When a Chinese fighter pilot released flares near an Australian maritime patrol aircraft over the South China Sea in February, the defence department called the action “unsafe and unprofessional”.

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 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.

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 ...

China has asserted sovereignty over an uninhabited reef in the South China Sea by planting a flag, according to state media, setting the stage for an escalation of tensions with the Philippines ...

Recent incidents in the South China Sea have increased scrutiny of the Trump administration’s commitment to U.S. allies in the Indo-Pacific. During Donald Trump’s first term, a pause in maritime ...

In fact, the new city lays claim to two million square kilometers of open sea, which is 57 percent of the South China Sea. China has completed similar construction projects in the South China Sea and ...

China reacts to Trump's tough talk on tariffs and Taiwan 02:39. China claims virtually all of the South China Sea as its territory. It is one of the world's most vital waterways, with more than $3 ...

BEIJING >> China accused Australia today of deliberately provoking it with a maritime patrol in the disputed South China Sea this week, saying the latter was spreading “false narratives ...

China claims almost all the South China Sea through which $3 trillion in commerce moves annually - overlapping sovereignty claims by the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia and Vietnam.

Philippine officials launched a comic book on Friday to counter what the country says is China’s disinformation campaign in the South China Sea. (Jim Gomez/AP) MANILA, Philippines — The ...