The Chinese coast guard has seized control of a disputed reef near a major Philippine military outpost in the South China Sea ...

China has concluded that coral reef degradation in the waters surrounding Sandy Cay – a disputed reef in the South China Sea – was due to a combination of natural phenomena and human ...

The mock battle scenarios under the annual Balikatan military exercises between the United States and the Philippines over ...

MANILA – The Philippines on April 24 accused ... targeting not only the South China Sea dispute but also midterm election candidates critical of Beijing’s claims. During a Senate hearing ...

a contested archipelago in the South China Sea claimed by both Beijing and Manila. As many as 5.4 billion barrels of oil and 1.56 trillion cubic metres (55.1 trillion cubic feet) of natural gas ...

Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte and current President Marcos Jr’s differing South China Sea strategies reveal the ...

MANILA, Philippines — China is “politically committed” to having a binding code of conduct (COC) on the South China Sea by 2026, according to Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo.

Secretary Enrique Manalo said that both China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are committed to ...

DFA Secretary Enrique Manalo speaks to the media about the 2026 conclusion of the Code of Conduct talks on South China Sea. (Raymund Antonio/MANILA BULLETIN) Manalo said this on Thursday, April 24, ...

For example, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's reference in November 2011 to the South China Sea as the West Philippine Sea could have unintended consequences such as emboldening Manila to ...

Also, China… U.S. conducts joint patrols with Philippines in South China Sea MANILA, Philippines — In a military buildup certain to inflame tensions with China, the United States said Thursday ...