South China Sea

There’s no love lost between Philippine communists and the Chinese Communist Party.

China’s actions in the South China Sea are no longer just a regional issue.

In Asia’s maritime heartland, all the ingredients of a global cataclysm are conspiring against the post-Cold War period of peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific.

The move follows strong condemnations from senior ministers, including an expletive laden tweet from Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin.

The Chinese Foreign Ministry has asked the Philippines to respect what it calls Chinese sovereignty in the disputed waters.

If it eventuates, the $3.6 billion deal would represent the largest-ever arms transfer between the two nations.

This is the second time this year the strike group has entered the contentious body of water.

China’s maritime militia is once again at the center of a crisis in the South China Sea. What now?

According to the Philippine government, more than 250 Chinese vessels have been spotted near six Manila-claimed islands and reefs in the disputed South China Sea.

Manila is beefing up its "maritime sovereignty patrols" in the disputed South China Sea.

A new Chinese law authorizes the country’s coast guard to fire on foreign vessels and destroy other countries' structures on islands it claims.