The South China Sea is on the brink. In this gripping hour-by-hour breakdown, we reveal how a minor clash could spiral into ...

A tourist boat capsized during a typhoon in Vietnam's Hạ Long Bay on Saturday, July 19, resulting in 34 bodies being found.

The U.S. Navy’s Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group entered the South China Sea on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Chinese reconnaissance ...

The US Navy plans to build two repair facilities for smaller vessels operating in the western Philippines, the US embassy ...

The U.S. Pacific Fleet commander says China has failed to intimidate rival claimant states into surrendering their sovereign interests in the South China Sea despite its intensifying “bullying tactics ...

China’s Dominance in the South China Sea: A Challenge America Can’t Ignore With regional actors like Japan or India less likely to intervene, the Philippines could face defeat if conflict arises.

China’s expansions in the South China Sea are shifting power dynamics in the valuable, disputed waterways, complicating efforts to maintain peace.

Ms. Mastro is an expert on Chinese politics and military policy. Over the past 15 years, China has expanded its once-minimal military presence in the South China Sea into a significant one ...

News about South China Sea, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.

The Philippines, United States, and Japan reaffirmed their commitment to maintaining peace, stability and freedom of ...

Steel Structures, South Korean Pushback Tensions have similarly flared between China and South Korea in the Yellow Sea, known by Koreans as the West Sea.

The U.S. Navy plans to build two facilities in the Philippines for repairing and maintaining Philippine military boats. The U ...