The Philippine defense secretary says his country and its allies would take measures to counter any attempt by China to ...

China and Vietnam have long had a maritime agreement governing the Gulf of Tonkin, but have been locked in competing claims ...

Chinese warships have been circling Australias coastline, conducting live-fire drills near New Zealand in an assertive ...

Philippines defence secretary warns that country will take action against China’s increasing aggression in the disputed ...

Vietnam has quietly expanded its foothold in the South China Sea. Unlike with China, the rest of the region is turning a ...

In September, Chinese government forces allegedly assaulted Vietnamese fishermen in the contested Paracel Islands, leaving ...

A Philippine plane warned a Chinese military helicopter over the South China Sea that it was "flying too close," as tension ...

The Philippines, alongside allies such as the US and Australia, is prepared to counter China's attempts to control airspace over the South China Sea, following incidents involving Chinese military ...

Of them all, Vietnam has been by far the most proactive in asserting its own sovereignty claims in the South China Sea. These center on the Paracel Islands—referred to as Hoang Sa in Vietnam ...

Indonesia is one of the founding members of ASEAN and long served as its de facto leader, playing a crucial role in mediating ...

The report, which also lists the Philippines, Malaysia and Taiwan, says the claimants’ activities have caused "irreparable" damage.