Donald Trump faces a more confrontational China in the South China Sea in his second term, escalating the risk of a conflict.

China has released an updated map for a southern city, established to reinforce its claims in the South China Sea, showing ...

China is putting ever greater pressure on the Philippines to cede its sovereign rights in the South China Sea, Manila's ...

The deployment of CNS Shandong came amid rising tensions between China and the Philippines in the South China Sea.

Taiwan has firmly rejected China's renewed claims over the South China Sea, reaffirming its sovereignty and rights over the ...

Indonesia said on Monday it does not recognise China's claims over the South China Sea, despite signing a maritime ...

China has already declared two new administrative districts in the South China Sea in April 2020 and has escalated its criticism of U.S. freedom of navigation operations (FONOPs) in the area.

China’s Ministry of Natural Resources and the Ministry of Civil Affairs jointly released on Sunday the standard names of some ...

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China has a fleet of three aircraft carriers, all conventionally powered, but a nuclear-powered carrier, according to experts ...