A U.S. aircraft carrier reached the South China Sea while two Chinese "flattops" were underway off the country's coast. China placed a buoy within Japan's exclusive economic zone earlier this year ...

In this Dec. 22, 2024 file photo, a China Coast Guard ship is seen near the disputed Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands in the East China Sea. Credit: Japanese Coast Guard Subscribe for ads-free reading China ...

Contingency Planning Memoranda identify plausible scenarios that could have serious consequences for U.S. interests and propose measures to both prevent and mitigate them. Tensions have risen to ...

Like the South China Sea, the East China Sea has been an area of much contention. China's long-standing feud with Japan has continued with friction over the Diaoyu Islands, which both countries ...