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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

"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.

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 ...

The Chinese foreign ministry on Wednesday said China's claims to the Paracel and Spratly Islands in the South China Sea were backed by "history" after Vietnam over the weekend repeated it had ...

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.

The Chinese military has announced a five-day exercise in the South China Sea in an area that overlaps a chain of disputed islands the U.S. Navy patrolled last week. The exercise is slated to run ...