China's sovereignty claims cover most of the South China Sea, overlapping with those of other regional powers.

Nearly a quarter of global maritime trade goes through the South China Sea. In recent years, it’s become the site of clashes ...

History teaches that once coercion goes unchecked, it tends to escalate. Any disruption to our seaborne supply lines is a ...

The Philippine foreign ministry said on Thursday that China has no right to object to or interfere with its lawful and ...

International court rejects China’s claims in South China Sea An international court ruled Tuesday that China has no legal basis for its jurisdictional claims in the disputed South China Sea.

The disputed atoll near the Philippines is a bit larger than Manhattan and sinks beneath the South China Sea’s surface at high tide. But diplomats and military officials pay close attention to ...

Micah McCartney is a reporter for Newsweek based in Taipei, Taiwan. He covers U.S.-China relations, East Asian and Southeast Asian security issues, and cross-strait ties between China and Taiwan.

Philippine officials announced late last month that Chinese personnel attacked dinghies attempting to provision Philippine troops at the disputed Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea.

Having spent years observing geopolitics in East Asia and in particular maritime security, over time one truth has become increasingly clear: the South China Sea is not just a contested maritime ...

MANILA, Philippines—Top Philippine officials said Tuesday they are determined to press ahead with resupply of a military outpost in the South China Sea despite differences with Beijing about a ...

Nearly 1,000 pieces of treasure — including copper coins and ornate pottery from the Ming Dynasty — were recovered from a pair of ancient shipwrecks discovered in the South China Sea ...