The Philippines agrees to buy five coast guard patrol ships from Japan to counter Chinese pressure in the South China Sea. Tokyo will provi...

An escalating diplomatic row and maritime incidents between China and the Philippines have heightened tensions in the South China Sea. Chin...

The Philippines has summoned China's envoy to protest against "aggressive actions" in the South China Sea, accusing China's coastguard of u...

The incident occurred in the Second Thomas Shoal and Spratly Islands waters, according to the Chinese coast guard. The shoal is home to a s...

It was the latest showdown in one of the world's most hotly disputed waters that many fear could descend into a larger conflict that puts t...

China's People's Liberation Army's Southern Theater Command announced routine naval and air patrols in the South China Sea amid escalating ...

The Philippines said Sunday more than 135 Chinese vessels were "swarming" a reef off its coast, describing the boats' growing presence as "...

The U.S. and Philippines conduct joint patrols in the South China Sea amid rising tensions over Chinese activities. The patrols, involving ...

The Philippines on Friday condemned China's coast guard for "unprovoked acts of coercion and dangerous manoeuvres," including its use of a ...

Since taking power in June 2022, however, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos has insisted he will not let China trample on his country's...

China has long demanded that the Philippines withdraw its small contingent of naval forces and tow away the actively commissioned but crumb...

The coast guard protested and released a video of the incident, which sparked alarm in the Philippines, the United States and some other We...

The Philippine coastguard and fisheries bureau started maritime exercises last month, having boosted its presence in the area to counter th...

Tensions over the sea -- which China claims almost entirely -- have spiked as Beijing refuses to pull out vessels from the Philippines' Exc...

The exercises near the Philippine-occupied Thitu Island and China-controlled Scarborough Shoal come amid heightened tensions over the resou...

The Philippines has ramped up its rhetoric in recent weeks in defiance of what it says is threatening behaviour by Chinese vessels in its 2...

China claims almost the entirety of the resource-rich sea, and was accused by the United States this week of efforts to "intimidate and pro...