China says it wants to protect coral reefs in the South China Sea. Experts are doubtful

China's declaration of a nature reserve in the South China Sea is the latest twist in its yearslong push to establish control over the strategically important waters.

US Reacts to Confrontation Between China and Treaty Ally

The South China Sea's Scarborough Shoal has again taken center stage in Beijing's territorial feud with the Philippines.

Philippines, Taiwan, China could be in for dual tropical storms

Two tropical depressions in the West Pacific could affect the northern Philippines, southern Taiwan, southern China and Hong Kong over the next week.
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Philippines should be friends with both US and China—trade expert

A Chinese policy expert has advised the Philippines to maintain strong trade relations with both the United States and China, its two largest trading

WATCH: China Clashes With US Ally at Disputed Territory

Shortly after 9 a.m., a pair of Chinese Coast Guard vessels closed in on one of the participating Fisheries Bureau ships, the BRP Datu Gumbay Piang, about 20 miles from the shoal, lashing it with water cannons for nearly 30 minutes, Philippine Coast Guard spokesperson Jay Tarriela said in a statement posted on X.
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