The Latest Breaking News from the South China Sea

Philippine president announces countermeasures against Chinese aggression in the South China Sea, escalating tensions in the region.

President Ferdinand Marcos said Thursday the Philippines will not be "cowed into silence" by Beijing after confrontations in the South China Sea that injured Filipino troops and damaged vessels.

US reaffirms commitment to defend the Philippines in the South China Sea amidst tensions with China. Focus on upholding international law and peaceful dipl...

The US has been deepening diplomatic and military contacts with the Philippines recently as tension with China rises.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday that the United States stands by its "ironclad" commitments to defend longtime ally the Philippines against armed attack in the South China Sea.

U.S. Secretary of State Blinken's visit to the Philippines to address China's aggressive actions in the South China Sea and uphold peace and stability in t...

Learn about the Philippines' concerns over China's maritime proposals in the South China Sea and its commitment to upholding international law and resolvin...

Long dominated by the United States, the Asia-Pacific region is grappling with an increasingly assertive China. Tensions are mounting around Taiwan and in the South China Sea, both in the air and on the water, with numerous incidents of late involving Chinese fighter planes, collisions between ships and reefs being…

CNOOC's oilfield discovery in the South China Sea enhances China's energy security and production capacity, reducing reliance on foreign oil imports.