Tensions have erupted once again in the volatile South China Sea as the Philippines condemned China’s use of water cannons ...

A fresh maritime flashpoint erupted in the South China Sea as China accused the Philippines of an "illegal incursion" near the disputed Zhubi Jiao and Tiexian Jiao reefs. The China Coast Guard ...

China has frequently criticized the Philippines' joint military exercises with the U.S. and other countries in the region, ...

For the past 10 years, China has been expanding its presence in the South China Sea, taking over submerged coral reefs, ...

More than 20,000 soldiers and paramilitary police have been mobilised to help clear up after China's most powerful storm in 50 years. Typhoon Saomai cut a swathe across south-east China, leaving at ...

MANILA/BEIJING – The Philippines and China gave conflicting versions on Thursday of a maritime confrontation around a contested shoal in the South China Sea, the latest incident in a longstanding ...

Scientists scooped some muck from the depths of the South China Sea and discovered a new species of creature hidden inside, a study said. Getty Images/iStockphoto Aboard a research vessel in the ...

Its core mission set includes typhoon tracking and atmospheric data ... During recent trials in the South China Sea, the vessel successfully mapped 3,000 square kilometers of seabed in just ...

SINGAPORE: China’s national flag was recently unfurled on a disputed reef in the South China Sea by its uniformed troops, an act broadcast by state media in what analysts believe to be a first ...

Under authoritarian President Xi Jinping, Beijing has continued to expand its reach into the South China Sea's strategically vital and resource-rich waters bordered by several Southeast Asian nations.