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Chinese Coast Guard members approach Filipino fishermen as they confront each other off Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea on Sept. 23, 2015. Last month at the conclusion of talks with ...

A Philippine Coast Guard sailor looks out at a China Coast Guard ship during a resupply mission for the BRP Sierra Madre, in the Second Thomas Shoal in the disputed South China Sea, on Friday, Nov ...

From Africa to the South China Sea, nations are scouring the globe for new, profitable energy ventures. In the Pacific Ocean, which covers 30 percent of Earth’s surface, ...

The Philippines has accused Chinese Coast Guard ships of firing water cannons and making “dangerous maneuvers” at its ships in the South China Sea.

How China strong-armed its way into dominating the South China Sea. By Agnes Chang and Hannah Beech Nov. 16, 2023 Beijing says many of these boats are just fishing. But they bristle with machine ...

That failure is what prompted Manila’s resort to the Permanent Court of Arbitration to clarify China’s excessive claims, especially the “nine-dash line” claim to most of the South China Sea.

China and the Philippines have engaged in a series of confrontations in the South China Sea, which China claims as its own territory. China is also involved in longtime territorial disputes with ...

China will conduct military training in the South China Sea from July 29 to Aug. 2 covering a large area including the Paracel Islands and Macclesfield Bank, its Maritime Safety Administration ...

As the Philippines accuses China of ramming a ship, the White House warns something "much more violent" could happen in the South China Sea. Latest U.S.

If China succeeded in dominating the South China Sea, the consequences would be immense: Beijing could potentially choke off trade and shipments to Japan, control access to technologies crucial to ...