Manila uses "West Philippine Sea" for waters in its maritime zone, where China's expanding presence challenges the U.S. ally.

His focus is on East Asian politics ... with strategically important Black Sea access. Central Asia could be an areas of contest between Russia and China. As a sign of diplomatic intent, Putin ...

SHANGHAI, CHINA Near the center of this city of 24 million ... you couldn’t even see the valley,” Calthorpe recalled. “It was just a sea of smog. It was just really clear that something ...

China and Malaysia said they would seek to peacefully resolve disputes in the South China Sea and pledged support for the ...

China is contesting the West Philippine Sea label that has recently become searchable in Google Maps. During the regular ...

His remarks came after Google Maps updated its display to show the name "West Philippine Sea" for the body of water next to ...

The U.S. Marine Corps' Navy-Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System, or NMESIS, will conduct simulated fires missions in the Luzon Strait.

A Chinese expert said the hype around the so-called "West Philippine Sea" is nothing new and should not be taken too seriously as the South China Sea remains the widely accepted name used by the ...

BEIJING derided the American tech giant Google for naming a portion of South China Sea as ... the “West Philippine Sea” in its mapping service platforms Google Maps and Google Earth.

A Google Maps scan on Monday ... users -- the West Philippine Sea. The Philippine government's preferred name for the disputed waterway better known as the South China Sea was previously viewable ...

In response to a media inquiry that Google Maps now shows the label "West Philippine Sea," whereas it previously displayed "South China Sea," with some reports claiming that this change helps ...

The West Philippine Sea (WPS) has always been recognized on Google Maps, but was only made easier for the public to see based ...