Mischief and Subi reefs are among the artificial islands China has used to expand its offensive capabilities in the region.

China, for its part, claimed "indisputable sovereignty" over the Spratly Islands, including Sandy Cay, which it refers to as Tiexian Reef. Beijing stated that it intercepted the Philippine vessels ...

The China National Offshore Oil Corporation has discovered an oilfield with over 100 million tons of proven reserves adding to similar recent finds. “This discovery has confirmed the largest ...

Espionage accusations between China and the Philippines risk escalating bilateral tensions, with fallout expected to spill into economic ties and dampen Chinese investment in the Southeast Asian ...

China’s offshore giant CNOOC Ltd has achieved a significant milestone in the exploration of Paleozoic buried hills in the Beibu Gulf basin, in the South China Sea. The Weizhou 10-5 prospect ...