New satellite images show more than 20 dredgers at work in the South China Sea, picking up sand and mud from the seabed and bringing it onto the surface to lay a foundation for new construction.

Reports of extensive reclamation work on the once-submerged feature have prompted questions about its strategic value to ...

The geopolitics of the South China Sea in 2025 were shaped by trends including confrontations between the China Coast Guard and claimant states.

Satellite images suggest that extensive work is taking place at Antelope Reef, which is also claimed by Vietnam.

The growing partnership between Japan and the Philippines is not an actual alliance – but it could affect the balance of power in the South China Sea.

As the Philippines advances South China Sea Code of Conduct talks, ASEAN’s most credible gains may come from stronger cohesion and coordination.

1. What Happened? (The Facts)2. Why is the South China Sea so Important?3. US Objectives: Sending a Message4. China’s Response: The “Carrier Killer” Arsenal5. The Bigger Picture: US-China Relations6.

The South China Sea Throughflow (SCSTF) serves as a critical oceanic conveyor belt for heat and freshwater, mediating water exchanges between the South China Sea (SCS) and the Pacific and Indian ...

BEIJING — China’s most-watched TV show, the annual CCTV Spring Festival gala, on Monday showcased the country’s cutting-edge industrial policy and Beijing’s push to dominate humanoid robots and the ...

China has ramped up its production of nuclear-powered submarines over the past five years to the point where it is launching subs faster than the United States, threatening to negate a sea-power ...

A two-day series of maritime drills by the U.S., Australian and Philippine navies this week in the South China Sea drew a response by China’s navy with a demonstration of its own. Aircraft and ...