South Korea under President Lee Jae-myung is returning to pragmatic diplomacy, maintaining its US alliance while rejecting confrontation with China, reflecting public sentiment and prioritizing ...

China and the US should consider setting up a “security dialogue mechanism” on the South China Sea to help prevent conflict in the contested waterway, a noted independent Chinese think tank ...

In his inauguration speech, South Korea’s newly elected president pledged to strengthen the nation’s alliance with the United States while pursuing a pragmatic relationship with China.

China's sovereignty claims cover most of the South China Sea, overlapping with those of other regional powers.

A US defence official confirmed to the South China Morning Post on Friday that no bilateral meetings had been arranged during the forum.

Both of the main candidates support the alliance with the United States, but the front-runner favors diplomacy with North Korea and China to improve strained relations.

Tensions in the South China Sea have escalated sharply as China’s navy launched combat readiness patrols near the disputed Scarborough Shoal, a territory claimed by the Philippines. The drills ...

Nearly a quarter of global maritime trade goes through the South China Sea. In recent years, it’s become the site of clashes between Chinese coast guard ships and Philippine vessels as Beijing ...

China's foreign ministry on Friday urged the Philippines to immediately stop "infringement and provocation" in the South China Sea or face China's "resolute response." ...

The trade war has heightened China’s need to develop gateways to import the continent’s soybeans, corn and other foodstuffs that are the only viable alternative supply to U.S. exports.

Listen to this story O n May 12th Xi Jinping, China’s president, will welcome South American bigwigs to Beijing for China’s biggest diplomatic jamboree since Donald Trump took office.

China and the Philippines have staked rival claims to a spit of land in the South China Sea, moves that could further inflame tensions in one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes.