China's been building artificial islands in the South China Sea over the last decade to expand its control in the area.

The South China Sea is rife with tensions after Taiwan test-fired a deadly missile system amid fears of a Chinese invasion.

The U.S. and the Philippines, which have formed an alliance under a mutual defense treaty, are conducting Exercise Balikatan ...

reefs and atolls across the South China Sea, most notably the Spratly Islands and Scarborough Shoal, over which both countries assert sovereignty. The Philippines bases its claims on proximity and ...

Vietnam lodged a formal protest against China and the Philippines for activities that it said violate its sovereignty in the ...

Vietnam lodged a formal protest against China and the Philippines for activities that it said violate its sovereignty in the ...

Vietnam has urged China and the Philippines to ‘refrain from actions’ and respect its sovereignty over the archipelago.

Sandy Cay is close to Thitu Island, the largest and most strategically ... China claims more than 90% of the potentially energy-rich South China Sea via a U-shaped "nine-dash line" on its maps ...

Vietnam has issued diplomatic protests and formal notes in response to actions by China and the Philippines that infringe on ...

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 ...

China has been extending its reach in the South China Sea by building artificial islands atop reefs. China's claims over these islands is unlawful and many countries are fighting back. Tensions ...