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

Under authoritarian President Xi Jinping, Beijing has continued to expand its reach into the South China Sea - strategically ...

China and the Philippines each raised flags on Sandy Cay days apart, asserting rival claims. Analysts say Beijing aimed to ...

Following its previous claim that it took control of sand bars located near Pag-asa Island in the West Philippine Sea, Philippine Coast Guard Commodore Jay Tarriela said China should “take full ...

China has declared sovereignty over an uninhabited reef in the South China Sea, according to state media, setting the stage for an escalation of tensions with the Philippines over the disputed area.

Beijing and Tokyo exchanged diplomatic protests after an unknown Japanese group flew a civilian plane over a disputed island ...

China has turned remote reefs into fortified islands to assert control over the South China Sea. Despite protests from neighbors and rulings against its territorial claims, it pressed ahead—installing ...

OFFICIALS on Monday denied China's claims that it has seized Sandy Cay, one of the disputed reefs in the South China Sea, and ...

Taiwan and China also have a presence, ranging from reefs and rocks to islands, natural and artificial. China’s man-made islands include runways, ports and missile systems. The Philippines on ...

What defines the ordinary? And what makes it great? For the China Coast Guard (CCG) officers stationed at Huangyan Dao, the ...