Spratly Islands

Chinese security vessel orders Philippine plane carrying media to 'leave'

The order came from a radio operator on a Chinese coast guard vessel 3,500 feet (1,066 metres) below - one of dozens of ships seen prowling the waters

Amid LAC standoff, PLA rakes up more trouble in South China Sea

Tensions between China and other claimants in the South China Sea - the Philippines, Taiwan, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam and Brunei - have been rising for years as the Chinese government invested more in the PLA Navy (PLAN) and coast guard ships in order to enforce its claims

Beijing says US trying to 'stir up trouble' by sending naval ships near disputed South China Sea islands

The US and its allies periodically send planes and warships near South China Sea islands and reefs claimed by Beijing to signal their right under international law to pass through the waters, invariably angering China.

US accuses China of 'unsafe, unprofessional' defensive manoeuver after American warship enters disputed South China Sea

The US has accused a Chinese naval ship of conducting "unsafe and unprofessional" manoeuvres when one of its warships entered the waters of the disputed South China Sea.

South China Sea dispute: US claims Chinese warship sailed close to American destroyer in 'unsafe, unprofessional' encounter

A trade war launched by Trump has infuriated Beijing, as did his authorisation of a $1.3 billion arms sale to Taiwan, which China considers a rebel province.

US raises concerns over Beijing's latest militarisation of South China Sea, warns of 'near-term and long-term consequences'

A US official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said US intelligence had seen some signs that China had moved some weapons systems to the Spratly Islands in the past month or so.

South China Sea dispute: Beijing is still expanding artificial islands, reveals Asian think tank

China is expanding artificial islands in disputed South China Sea areas despite saying it stopped two years ago, according to a security think tank that released satellite images it said showed the land reclamation

Vietnam urges China to act responsibly in South China Sea after Pentagon report

Vietnam urged China to take responsible and constructive actions in the disputed South China Sea following a Pentagon report that highlighted Beijing's military buildup.

China responds to US warship in South China Sea, urges Washington not to 'hurt cooperation'

The US warship sent to the South China Sea has prompted the Chinese government to say that the "provocative action" violated its sovereignty.

US warship sailing close to South China Sea severely disrupts negotiations, warns China

China warned on Thursday that the United States risked severely disrupting negotiations between stakeholders in the South China Sea after a US Navy warship sailed within 12 nautical miles of an artificial island built up by China in the disputed waters.