China's claims in the South China Sea overlap with those of the Philippines, which is a U.S. security treaty ally.

Southeast Asian foreign ministers are gathering for their first meeting this year under the regional bloc’s new chair, ...

Southeast Asian foreign ministers met this year under the regional bloc’s new chair, Malaysia, seeking a breakthrough over ...

The regional bloc ASEAN and China should make headway on a protracted code of conduct for the South China Sea by tackling ...

Caught off guard, the Philippines’ only available counter was to run a U.S.-donated World War II-era Navy ship, the BRP ...

A United States nuclear-powered aircraft carrier conducted a war game with ally the Philippines in the contested South China Sea last week while China carried out "combat-readiness" patrols.

A Philippine security official says China is “pushing us to the wall” with growing aggression in the disputed South China Sea ...

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio emphasized the United States' defense commitment to the Philippines in a conversation ...

The Chinese military has carried out two-day joint combat readiness patrols in the contested South China Sea amid ongoing tensions with the Philippines over the strategically important waters.

The Chinese military conducted joint sea-air combat readiness patrols in the South China Sea from Friday to Saturday to maintain peace and stability in the area, according to a statement by the ...

The Philippines and the United States carried out joint maritime exercises for a fifth time in the South China Sea, Manila's armed forces said on Sunday, in a move that would likely irk China.