Updates to China's Maritime Traffic Safety Law allows stopping foreign-registered vessels that enter Chinese-claimed waters, including seas claimed by
The navy under the People's Liberation Army deployed three battle warships last week, State media call the addition unprecedented and say it represe
Chinese officials allowed more than 200 fishing boats to moor near an unoccupied reef in the disputed South China Sea, raising fears in other countrie
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has held eight meetings year-to-date with counterparts in Southeast Asian countries
Beijing is watching as Washington reportedly sends B-52s, reconnaissance aircraft and at least one Marine Corps plane to a sea China claims as its own
Beijing is watching as Washington reportedly sends B-52s, reconnaissance aircraft and at least one Marine Corps plane to a sea China claims as its own
The National People's Congress in China aims to pass a law that experts believe would solidify Chinese sovereignty claims over 90% of the contested wa
Vietnam keeps adding military installations to some of its 10 holdings in the Spratly Islands, according to an initiative under the Center for Strateg
Western governments see an urgency to help the US government reduce Beijing's reach in the waterway that supports marine shipping and fossil fuel, sch
The homegrown drilling platform's deployment at a South China Sea deep-water gas field will show Chinese resolve to secure energy at home and remind o
Chinese officials and their families face US travel restrictions, while 60 Chinese companies are curbed from doing normal business in the US
Chinese officials and their families face US travel restrictions, while 60 Chinese companies are curbed from doing normal business in the US
Defense monitors say China's Yulin Navy Base has grown over the past year or more to accommodate aircraft carriers and nuclear submarines
Analysts believe the magazine Naval and Merchant Ships is sending a message to the incoming Biden administration
China National Offshore Oil Corp. landed last week on a list of 35 firms believed to be aligned with the Chinese military, and Americans are banned fr
New disputes over a wildlife park in Bhutan have also raised worries in that country
Philippine Department of Energy lifted a moratorium on exploration in South China Sea after six years
The code, if signed after 18 years of debate, would give Beijing and 10 Southeast Asian countries a way to prevent accidents in the South China Sea, I
A study published in May by Chinese researchers found that tidal activity had started creating a 15-meter-deep freshwater lens under Fiery Cross Reef
Chinese officials want to show Washington, the rest of Asia and their own people they're at least as resolute as the US Navy
The Chinese navy just harvested a crop it had grown using sand-based agricultural technology on a tiny South China Sea islet
Vietnam is chairing a 10-member bloc of Southeast Asian countries this year but they prefer not to meet in person, a setback to candid discussion
Fishing fracas inflames South China Sea, where multi-nation tensions heat up
China pushed its weight in a disputed sea this year, but Vietnam and the Philippines pushed back