A Chinese ship has run aground in stormy weather in shallow waters off a Philippines-occupied island in the disputed South ...

China's sovereignty claims cover most of the South China Sea, overlapping with those of other regional powers.

Amid ongoing maritime tensions, the Philippines signaled it is open to exploring new agreements with China aimed at ...

A new source of tension in the South China Sea — until now focused on fisheries ... the region's internet and other telecommunications traffic. Since 2020, according to published reports ...

Over the Scarborough Shoal, South China Sea — A Chinese navy helicopter flew within 10 feet of a Philippine patrol plane Tuesday in a disputed area of the South China Sea, prompting the Filipino ...

China has turned remote reefs into fortified islands to assert control over the South China Sea. Despite protests from neighbors and rulings against its territorial claims, it pressed ahead ...

Hegseth Talks South China Sea ‘Deterrence’ With Philippines President Marcos pledges continuous defense of territory US, Japan, Australia and Philippines held sea drills Wednesday ...

The disputed atoll near the Philippines is a bit larger than Manhattan and sinks beneath the South China Sea’s surface at high tide. But diplomats and military officials pay close attention to ...

Micah McCartney is a reporter for Newsweek based in Taipei, Taiwan. He covers U.S.-China relations, East Asian and Southeast Asian security issues, and cross-strait ties between China and Taiwan.

and more easily threaten maritime and air traffic crisscrossing the South China Sea. All countries want positive economic and security ties with both China and the United States. Southeast Asians ...