The Latest Breaking News from the South China Sea

Philippine president departs for US for first trilateral meeting seen as countering China’s geopolitical influence.

US plans to increase joint patrols in the South China Sea to counter China's assertive claims and uphold freedom of navigation and international law.

U.S. expresses concerns over China's aggressive actions near Philippine-occupied Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea, leading to joint exercises by ...

Protesters in the Philippines express discontent with China's actions in the South China Sea, highlighting ongoing tensions and calls for peaceful resolution.

The leaders of Japan and the Philippines head to Washington this week for a first trilateral summit aimed at boosting defence ties, hot on the heels of four-way military drills in the South China Sea that riled Beijing.

The maritime activities took place days before US President Joe Biden was due to hold the first trilateral summit with the leaders of the Philippines and Japan, with growing tensions over the hotly contested South China Sea on the agenda.

A senior lawmaker from Australia recently visited Taiwan and discussed the potential for security cooperation between the two countries. The visit comes at a time of heightened tensions in the region, with China's increasing assertiveness in the South China Sea and its ongoing efforts to isolate Taiwan diplomatically.

China conducted "combat patrols" Sunday in the South China Sea, its army said, the same day the Philippines, the United States, Japan and Australia held their first joint drills in the disputed waters.

China conducts patrols in the South China Sea in response to planned U.S.-led exercises, amid escalating tensions and territorial disputes.

Beijing’s naval and air patrols in the disputed waterway take place as several US allies conduct first joint drills.

Learn about the joint naval exercises planned by US, Japan, Australia, and the Philippines in the South China Sea to counter Beijing's assertive actions.