The British and Australian militaries have challenged China's claims over the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea with a "freedom of navigation" operation. Newsweek reached out to the ...

Vietnam has been building up its defences in the Spratly Islands over the past two years to “ensure it can strike Chinese facilities” in the disputed archipelago, a report by a Washington ...

About 300 Chinese maritime militia vessels operate in the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea on any given day as Beijing asserts its claims over the disputed waters, according to a US think ...

As one of the world's four ancient civilizations, China has over 2,000 years of documented records related to the South China ...

The South China Sea, a vast and resource-rich area, has been the subject of intense territorial disputes for years. Countries like the Philippine, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Brunei have competing ...

China has begun a construction project in the disputed Spratly Islands, drawing a formal protest from the Philippines, in the latest example of Beijing's increasingly assertive behavior in the ...

"China has indisputable sovereignty over the islands in the South China Sea and their adjacent waters," Tian said. Beijing's insistence is a common cause of friction with other regional claimants.

China has been moving fast to consolidate its power over the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea.

Vietnam has been actively increasing its presence in the South China Sea by expanding land on several islands and reefs it controls in the Spratly Islands. 🌊 Vietnam’s Island Makeover Sends ...

China’s military said it drove away three Philippines aircraft “illegally” flying over the disputed Spratly Islands, marking the second aerial incident this week involving Beijing and Manila ...

FILE - An aerial view shows Southwest Cay, also known as Pugad Island, controlled by Vietnam and part of the Spratly Islands in the disputed South China Sea, April 21, 2017.