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In the Philippines this week, the EU’s foreign policy chief expressed concern over China’s “illegal, coercive, aggressive, ...
The Chinese embassy in the Philippines urged the European Union to stop "provoking trouble" in the South China Sea on ...
A U.S. Navy destroyer recently carried out a freedom of navigation operation in the South China Sea, according to a statement ...
China's sovereignty claims cover most of the South China Sea, overlapping with those of other regional powers.
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 Philippine foreign ministry said on Thursday that China has no right to object to or interfere with its lawful and ...
Over the Scarborough Shoal, South China Sea — A Chinese navy helicopter flew within 10 feet of a Philippine patrol plane Tuesday in a disputed area of the South China Sea, prompting the Filipino ...
As China pushes to dominate the South China Sea, it is increasingly willing to use force to drive out the Philippines, a treaty ally of the United States. In recent months, China’s tactics have ...
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.
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 ...
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.
A Philippine plane warned a Chinese military helicopter over the South China Sea that it was "flying too close," as tension between the U.S. ally and Beijing soars. China says the Trump ...