The encounter was notable for the involvement of naval vessels—a rare occurrence in a long-running dispute more commonly played out by the nations' coast guards, seen as posing a lower risk of ...

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

Two Chinese Navy frigates and a China Coast Guard cutter harassed a Philippine Navy patrol ship in the South China Sea near ...

Beijing has previously used similar tactics in the South China Sea to assert a claim over Scarborough Shoal from the Philippines.

The Philippines yesterday criticized a “high-risk” maneuver by a Chinese vessel near the disputed Scarborough Shoal (Huangyan ...

Beijing warns neighbour to stop ‘provocative acts’ after halting vessel near disputed Scarborough Shoal, while Manila decries ...

The Philippines criticized on Thursday a "high-risk" maneuver by a Chinese vessel near the disputed Scarborough Shoal.

Tensions rise as Philippine Navy accuses China of aggressive actions near Scarborough Shoal, escalating maritime standoff in ...

The Philippines and China presented differing accounts of a maritime incident near Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea, escalating their ongoing territorial dispute. Both nations accuse the other ...

Manila and Beijing gave conflicting versions today of a maritime confrontation around a contested shoal in the South China ...

Eduardo Año on Tuesday said security challenges in the South China Sea are unlikely to be reduced anytime soon. "The ...

MANILA/BEIJING (Reuters) -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 ...