This April 16, 2025, Google Maps screen capture shows the new “West Philippine Sea” label—Manila’s term for the portion of the South China Sea within its exclusive economic zone, a ...

The name South China Sea remains visible to the north and west of the area newly identified as the West Philippine Sea, AFP reported. Responding to an AFP query, Google did not say why the change ...

The map, based on ship-tracking data from MarineTraffic and Global Fishing Watch, shows the ship departed from the port of Sanya in China's Hainan province on December 30.

A major redrawing of the map of the South China Sea began when Xi Jinping came to power in 2012. In the subsequent three years China built seven new bases in the Spratly Islands, three of them ...

China is trying to dominate the South China Sea while Biden’s administration does little by Brahma Chellaney, opinion contributor - 09/06/24 11:30 AM ET ...

Google has asked the South Korean government for approval to export high-precision map data for the first time in nine years, officials said Feb. 27. The company previously sought permission in ...

Dark ships — vessels that deliberately hide their locations — delivering oil to China are posing major safety threats and alarming global shipping groups.

Previously, the label “West Philippine Sea” only appeared in searches in the Google Earth app. With the change in Google Maps, users can also find this name when they scan the South China Sea ...

Why has the South China Sea become a source of contention in the region? ... Michael Bricknell created the map for this Expert Brief. This work represents the views and opinions solely of the authors.

USNI News spent 10 days aboard HMCS Montréal as it patrolled through the South China Sea and the Spratly Islands as part of Canada's expanded presence in the region.

U.S. forces are ready with a “range of options” to deal with aggression in the South China Sea, INDOPACOM boss Adm. Samuel Paparo, left, said Thursday at a press conference in the Philippines.