Japan said China is building a 20th structure in a disputed, energy-rich area and called for a return to negotiations.

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

BEIJING (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.

In May 2025, China deepened its strategic footprint by reasserting territorial claims along the China-India border, backing Pakistan militarily during its clash with India, advancing trilateral ...

HONG KONG (Reuters) -Satellite imagery shows China landed two of its most advanced bombers in the disputed Paracel islands in the South China Sea this month - a gesture that some analysts ...

China has flexed its muscles this month by sending an unusually large number of naval and coast guard vessels through a swathe of East Asian waters… ...

Indonesia’s reliance on legalism in its South China Sea policy is no longer sufficient against China’s growing assertiveness. To protect its maritime interests, Jakarta must pursue ‘partial ...

China and the Philippines have each unfurled their national flags on tiny sandbars in the South China Sea, staking competing sovereignty claims in strategic waters seen as a potential flashpoint ...

In 2050, the South China Sea is no longer a flashpoint of geopolitical rivalry but a dynamic epicenter of global cooperation. The region, once defined by competing territorial claims, has evolved ...

The China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) has discovered an oilfield in the South China Sea with proven reserves exceeding 100 million tonnes, Xinhua news agency reported on Monday.

ABOARD BRP JOSE RIZAL, South China Sea — The United States, Japan and the Philippines on Friday staged joint naval drills to boost crisis readiness off a disputed South China Sea shoal as a ...

Vietnam has quietly expanded its foothold in the South China Sea. Unlike with China, the rest of the region is turning a blind eye.