The U.S. could be drawn into a conflict between China and the Philippines that's been roiling the South China Sea.

Maritime clashes between China and the Philippines over contested waters in the South China Sea threaten the balance of power ...

New satellite imagery shows the Philippines continuing to monitor China's presence in its maritime zone, including the movements of a colossal Chinese coast guard (CCG) ship nicknamed the "Monster." ...

Like some primeval beast, the Chinese Jiangkai Class frigate emerged from the curtain of rain and haze, its gray paint making ...

Why the Philippines-China standoff matters to the U.S. Tuesday's encounter, which is expected to be protested by the Philippine government, is the latest flashpoint in a decades-long territorial ...

The standoff comes days after the United States and the Philippines began their annual joint military drills in the Philippines, which China has criticized as undermining regional stability.

You can get in touch with Micah by emailing [email protected]. The Philippines says it managed to keep China's coast guard from approaching closer to its coastline, as the neighbors ...

"On February 18, a Philippine C-208 reconnaissance aircraft illegally intruded into China's territorial airspace over Huangyan Dao without [the] permission of [the] Chinese government.” ...

the standoff at the maritime feature started in April following claims by the Philippines that China began an island reclamation project. Beijing claims the shoal and other features within the ...

A month later, China's largest coastguard ... contested waters is unlikely to impact the standoff there. Alexander Lopez, a spokesperson for the Philippines' National Maritime Council, told ...

MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippine navy said on Friday its ships were holding drills near a contested shoal in the South China Sea, a day after Manila and Beijing agreed to seek common ground and ...

Then, Manila pulled its ships back after a tense two-month maritime standoff. In recent years, the Philippines has accused China of repeated harassment of Philippine vessels in the South China Sea.