What To Know. Using open-source ship-tracking data, a Newsweek map shows that the Victorious has been operating in the South China Sea since at least May 22, when it was spotted in the Luzon ...

Further south, the ban applies to parts of the Yellow Sea and the East China Sea from May 1 to September 16, while about half the South China Sea is covered by the moratorium from May 1 to August 16.

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 ...

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

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'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.

BEIJING, June 15 (Reuters) - China's military held joint sea and air patrols in the South China Sea on Saturday, a spokesperson for the People's Liberation Army's Southern Theater Command said.

China has installed large steel cages and a former oil drilling rig in the Yellow Sea, raising concerns in South Korea that they could be used for military purposes.

Nearly a quarter of global maritime trade goes through the South China Sea. In recent years, it’s become the site of clashes between Chinese coast guard ships and Philippine vessels as Beijing ...

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 ...

U.S. Pacific Air Forces last confirmed a B-52 mission in the South China Sea on Nov. 20 of last year. That mission was one of a series of B-52 flights in the region that had taken place in the ...