China and Malaysia said they would seek to peacefully resolve disputes in the South China Sea and pledged support for the ...

Manila uses "West Philippine Sea" for waters in its maritime zone, where China's expanding presence challenges the U.S. ally.

China and the Philippines accused each other on Tuesday of dangerous manoeuvres in a hotly disputed shoal in the South China ...

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With President Donald Trump back in the White House, new US leadership shot up on the list of Southeast Asia’s geopolitical ...

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South Korea has deployed a large stationary floating platform in a disputed section of the Yellow Sea, escalating tensions with China over a contested maritime zone where both countries' exclusive ...

China previously erected similar structures in April and May 2024, only to remove them later following protests from Seoul. Tensions in the Yellow Sea, known in South Korea as the West Sea ...

South Korea’s foreign ministry said it was working with related government agencies to ensure the country’s legitimate maritime rights and interests in the Yellow Sea.