China has sanctioned a former Filipino lawmaker, Francis Tolentino, who sponsored legislation that marks out the Philippines’ ...

China has imposed sanctions on Francis Tolentino, a former senator of the Philippines, citing what it called “egregious ...

China asserts sovereignty over most of the South China Sea, including the Spratly Islands, an archipelago with competing ...

As the Philippines accuses China of ramming a ship, the White House warns something "much more violent" could happen in the South China Sea. Latest U.S.

Philippines, China clash could draw in U.S. The U.S. could be drawn into a conflict between China and the Philippines that's been roiling the South China Sea. A Philippine plane warned a Chinese ...

China asserted its sovereignty over a disputed reef in the contested South China Sea by conducting military and coast guard patrols on Saturday—a claim the Philippines denied.

Malaysia, Vietnam and the Philippines have all attempted to counter Chinese claims to waters within their exclusive economic ...

China claims the feature, as it does most of the South China Sea, as its territory, citing historical rights, despite an international tribunal's 2016 ruling dismissing Beijing's sweeping claims.

If China succeeded in dominating the South China Sea, the consequences would be immense: Beijing could potentially choke off trade and shipments to Japan, control access to technologies crucial to ...

Over the past 15 years, China has expanded its once-minimal military presence in the South China Sea into a significant one. Beijing has laid claim to nearly all of the strategic waterway, a vital ...