What is the likelihood of tensions in the South China Sea area escalating to the point of the use of military power over contested claims? Not very likely as long as the governments of the involved ...

MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines launched a comic book on Friday in its fight against what it called distorted narratives ...

In spite of a bilateral agreement banning development, China has placed a large structure in an area of the West Sea that South ... is taking advantage of South Korea's political turmoil, where ...

China and Vietnam should work ... up ties between the two parties and mutual political trust, despite their overlapping claims in the South China Sea and US attempts to court Vietnam.

Philippines, China Pledge to Seek Common Ground on South China Sea MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines and China agreed to seek common ground and find ways to cooperate despite their disagreements ...

Philippines Files Protest Over Beijing's 'Escalatory Actions' in South China Sea MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines on Monday called on Beijing to desist from "escalatory actions" at a South China ...

South Korean daily The Chosun Ilbo, however, cited diplomatic sources suggesting that Beijing aims to advance its claims to the ocean territory amid South Korea's political chaos following ...