China's annual moratorium covers waters claimed by several countries with ongoing territorial disputes with the East Asian ...

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

The Philippines said on Monday there was no truth to news reports that Beijing has seized control of a disputed reef in the ...

Little is known about Lam’s rise but he is already proving a deft diplomat and guardian of his country’s interest.

By Sui-Lee Wee and Aie Balagtas See Sui-Lee Wee reported from Bangkok and Aie Balagtas See from Manila A tiny sandbar in the disputed South China Sea has become the latest flashpoint in tensions ...

The back and forth over Sandy Cay is the latest flare-up in a long-running dispute over territory in the hotly contested ...

China has pushed back against Google Maps labeling the western stretch of the South China Sea as the "West Philippine Sea." Newsweek has contacted Google and the Chinese Foreign Ministry for comment ...

China and the Philippines have each unfurled their national flags on tiny sandbars in the South China Sea, staking competing sovereignty claims in strategic waters seen as a potential flashpoint ...

Chinese state media released a photo of coastguard officers on the reef [CCTV] The Chinese coastguard has seized a tiny sandbank in the South China Sea, state media has reported, in an escalation ...