The South China Morning Post (SCMP) – citing news from China-backed CCTV – reported Friday that a confrontation ensued in Ayungin Shoal as a Chinese Coast Guard towed away an "infringing vessel." ...

The country has been gradually expanding military cooperation with the U.S., Japan, and Beijing-claimed Taiwan.

How the U.S. military could become involved in a dangerous conflict in the South China Sea A submarine drone suspected to be from China was recovered in waters off the central Philippines, police ...

A Chinese coast guard blasts a Philippine fisheries bureau vessel with its water cannon at Scarborough Shoal. China effectively seized control over the feature after a standoff with the U.S. ally ...

China put "lives at risk" with the "unlawful use of water cannons" against Philippine vessels in the South China Sea, the U.S. ambassador in Manila says.

While Russia's war against Ukraine and a wavering transatlantic alliance drew the world's attention at this year's Munich Security Conference, sparks also flew over claims in the South China Sea ...

A Philippine security official said Tuesday that China is “pushing us to the wall” with growing South China Sea aggression. Here, a Chinese coast guard ship patrols the Philippines' Exclusive ...

The Philippines-U.S. alliance has a new opportunity to be strengthened and the focus this time should be contributing to regional strategic stability, which starts by deterring China in the West ...

China and the Philippines reached a deal they hope will end confrontations at the most fiercely disputed shoal in the South China Sea, the Philippine government said Sunday.

Chinese and Philippine ships collided again in the disputed South China Sea on Monday, prompting the U.S. to condemn Beijing for “irresponsible actions” causing bodily injury.

The Philippines say they have drawn a red line in its standoff with China, warning Beijing that it would consider any Filipino soldier killed by a Beijing water cannon to be an “act of war." ...

A Philippine national flag flutters in the wind aboard the BRP Sierra Madre, run aground on the disputed Second Thomas Shoal of the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea on March 29, 2014.