The Latest Breaking News from South China Sea

US plans to deploy more missile launchers to the Philippines despite China's alarm

The United States is planning to deploy more high-tech missile systems in the Philippines to help deter aggression in the South China Sea, where the treaty allies again condemned China’s “illegal, coercive, aggressive, and deceptive activities.”

The Independent UK · Feb 17

US won't abandon the Philippines in fighting China's assertiveness at sea, Manila's envoy says

Manila’s envoy to Washington is expressing confidence that the United States will not abandon the Philippines as it defies Beijing’s assertiveness in the disputed South China Sea — even as Donald Trump and Xi Jinping seek more direct talks to resolve tariffs and trade issues

The Independent UK · Feb 10

The Dragon Hole of the South China Sea, where the ocean slowly runs out of oxygen

Blue holes are among the least understood features of the ocean floor. From the surface, they can appear ordinary, even calm, blending into the surrounding reef or open water. Below, however, they drop steeply and change quickly. The Sansha Yongle Blue Hole, also known as the Dragon Hole, sits in…

The Times of India · Feb 9

At least two dead after cargo ship capsizes near disputed islands in South China Sea

Philippines coast guard says it sent two ships and two aircraft to assist Filipino crew members aboard Singapore-flagged ship

The Independent UK · Jan 23

Chinese Coast Guard says 8 missing and 13 rescued after boat capsizes near disputed shoal

Eight people are missing after a boat capsized with 21 Filipinos on board in the South China Sea

The Independent UK · Jan 23

Donald Trump trashed global economic orthodoxy. A year on, did he leave Australia a winner or loser?

While tariffs have been ‘all show and no substance’, economists fear an AI investment bubble and tensions in the South China Sea, along with Trump’s attacks on the Federal Reserve’s independence

The Guardian - AU · Jan 20

Philippine president announces new gas find in waters facing the disputed South China Sea

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has announced the discovery of a new natural gas deposit

The Independent UK · Jan 19

China Files Complaint Over Philippine Coast Guard's Presentation That Shows Satirical Xi Jinping Photos

China filed a diplomatic complaint against the Philippines after a Coast Guard presentation featured satirical images of President Xi Jinping, angering Beijing over the South China Sea.

International Business Times UK · Jan 18

Philippines says fishermen injured by Chinese coast guard’s water cannons

Chinese coast guard ships have used powerful water cannons and blocking maneuvers against 20 Philippine fishing boats off a disputed South China Sea shoal

The Independent UK · Dec 13, 2025

Philippines wants to strengthen cooperation with the EU in South China Sea

Chinese authorities say most of the area of the South China Sea belongs to Beijing, claims contested by a number of other countries in the region.

Euronews · Nov 20, 2025