The Latest Breaking News from the South China Sea

Sweden’s defense chief has expressed alarm over Beijing’s repeated dangerous maneuvers against Philippine vessels in the disputed South China Sea, saying such actions threaten local and global security, undermine regional stability and underscore the need to invest “for our security and freedom.”

The Philippine military chief says the Chinese coast guard seized one of four food packs dropped by a plane for Filipino navy personnel at a territorial outpost that has been surrounded by Chinese vessels in the South China Sea

The Philippine defense secretary says it will continue to build security alliances and stage joint combat drills in disputed waters to defend its territorial interests

The Philippines has blamed Chinese fishermen for a massive loss of giant clams in a disputed shoal controlled by China’s coast guard in the South China Sea and urged an international inquiry into the amount of environmental damage in the area

Russia and China are helped each other expand their territorial reach, and democracies must push back against authoritarian states that threaten their rights and sovereignty, Taiwan’s outgoing foreign minister, Joseph Wu, said in an interview with The Associated Press

The Philippines dispatches ships to a disputed atoll in the South China Sea amid rising tensions with China over territorial claims.

The Philippines expels Chinese diplomats in response to escalating tensions in the South China Sea, signaling a firm stance against Chinese aggression.

Recent incident in South China Sea as Chinese military drives away US destroyer, escalating tensions.

The Balikatan joint military exercises conclude on Friday after weeks of live fire drills and new weapons deployment.