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

As the trade war intensifies with unprecedented tariffs, China is rethinking its border security, ethnic policies and ...

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

China has turned remote reefs into fortified islands to assert control over the South China Sea. Despite protests from ...

China and the Philippines accused each other on Tuesday of dangerous manoeuvres in a hotly disputed shoal in the South China ...

The Philippines voiced concerns on the South China Sea, including incidents that endangered its vessels and personnel.

The Philippines, which is a United States treaty ally in the South China Sea, received a new missile-armed warship on Tuesday ...

During the negotiations from April 9 to 11, the countries also tackled so-called “milestone issues". Read more at ...

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 ...

China’s involvement across the Indo-Pacific in March 2025 ranged from warming ties with India and deepening cooperation with ...

Xi Jinping has urged Vietnam to resist “unilateral bullying” and uphold free and open trade, as he begins a high-stakes ...

China claims nearly the entire South China Sea, a vital waterway for more than $3 trillion of annual ship-borne commerce.