The Luohe is part of Beijing's strategy to strengthen its maritime presence. The frigate marks a significant upgrade from ...

More drills involving U.S., Japanese, and French naval forces are scheduled later this week in the Philippine Sea.

A flurry of naval drills surrounding the Philippines involving the United States and its partners has prompted complaints ...

its only inhabited outpost in the disputed Spratly Islands, in a move seen as an effort to catch up with rival South China Sea claimants. The latest annual Philippine budget allocated 1.65 billion ...

"It is being reported that the Chinese are building this structure ... both nations lay claim to the waters. "China took the islands in the South China Sea in defiance of UN Convention on the ...

China’s navy has commissioned a new-generation frigate as competition rises with the US and other regional powers, saying the ship will “play a vital role in enhancing the overall combat effectiveness ...

China said it drove off two Philippine government ships that tried to “illegally land” on a disputed reef in the South China Sea on Friday. According to the Chinese coastguard, the ships ...

The United States on Monday warned China not to take advantage of the coronavirus pandemic to exert itself in the South China Sea after Vietnam ... near the Paracel Islands. Vietnam - which ...

MANILA, Jan 25 (Reuters) - The Philippines said on Saturday it has suspended a scientific survey in the South China Sea after two of ... Philippine-occupied Thitu island, encountered "aggressive ...

Philippines Suspends South China Sea Survey After China's 'Harassment ... samples from Sandy Cay near Philippine-occupied Thitu island, encountered "aggressive manoeuvres" from three China ...

MANILA, Philippines — Chinese coast guard ships and a Chinese navy helicopter harassed a group of Philippine fisheries vessels conducting a scientific survey in a hotly disputed area of the ...