In a matter of weeks, China has transformed Antelope Reef in the South China Sea into an island capable of hosting a ...

China continues to strengthen its control over the hotly contested South China Sea, as recent analysis of satellite imagery appears to show that its artificial island outposts in the region have ...

THITU ISLAND, South China Sea, Feb 23 (Reuters) - As the Philippine Coast Guard plane descended toward the country's most ...

First the dotted line on Chinese maps lost two of its hyphens in 1952, when, in a moment of socialist bonhomie with Vietnam, ...

Confrontation, militarisation and US–China rivalry made for choppy waters in the South China Sea in 2025, complicating prospects for an ASEAN–China Code of Conduct.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. China is willing to work with Southeast Asian countries to manage maritime disputes in the South China Sea and build a fair and ...

China's military activities and deployments in the South China Sea are often framed as part of its growing power projection capability, potentially a launch pad for its ambitions in the wider ...

China has upgraded surveillance and electronic warfare systems across several occupied reefs in the disputed South China Sea as it seeks to strengthen its defenses and expand intelligence capabilities ...

December 21, 2025: The U.S. Navy has become more active in helping the Philippines block China from taking areas of the South China Sea that are legally Filipino. They patrol a bit more and cast mean ...

The South China Sea is of major geopolitical and economic importance due to its strategic location, natural resources and position as a conduit for international trade. Nearly one-third of global ...