Tensions in the South China Sea have erupted once again after a maritime clash between Chinese and Philippine vessels near the disputed Second Thomas Shoal, also known as Tiexian Jiao. The incident, ...

The Philippines occupies Second Thomas Shoal but China also claims it, and increasingly hostile clashes at sea have sparked fears of larger conflicts that could involve the United States.

MANILA: The Philippines and China's "provisional agreement" on ... arrangement last month after multiple standoffs at the Second Thomas Shoal, where the Philippines in 1999 grounded a navy vessel ...

Since last year, hostilities between China and the Philippines have escalated in the disputed waters, particularly in Second Thomas Shoal, which is less than 200 nautical miles (370 kilometers ...

The Philippines said late on Sunday that it had reached an agreement with China on resupply missions to Second Thomas Shoal, a disputed reef controlled by Manila. The statement did not refer to ...

Maritime analysts say clashes between the Chinese and Philippine coastguards near a South China ... Philippines as a staging post to resupply troops on the Manila-controlled Second Thomas Shoal ...

“China’s delayed efforts to restore tranquillity on Second Thomas Shoal may embolden the Philippines to take risky actions, expanding its infringement activities in areas such as Sabina ...

Maritime clashes between China and the Philippines over contested waters in the South China Sea threaten the balance of power ...

China and the Philippines have reached an agreement intended to end confrontations in the South China Sea that center around the Philippines-occupied Second Thomas Shoal, which China also claims ...

The Philippines occupies Second Thomas Shoal but China also claims it, and increasingly hostile clashes at sea have sparked fears of larger conflicts that could involve the United States.

MANILA: The Philippines and China's "provisional agreement" on ... arrangement last month after multiple standoffs at the Second Thomas Shoal, where the Philippines in 1999 grounded a navy vessel ...