Caught off guard, the Philippines’ only available counter was to run a U.S.-donated World War II-era Navy ship, the BRP Sierra Madre, aground at nearby Second Thomas Shoal in 1999. As we will see below, this makeshift military outpost would become a key flashpoint in the years to come.

President-elect Trump said he had a phone call with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday that was "a very good one" for both countries, pledging cooperation on trade and fentanyl.

Foreign Affairs Minister Sugiono and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio exchanged views on maritime security in the South China Sea.

As Donald Trump returns, analysts say China will reshape its diplomatic landscape with nations that Joe Biden sought to court.

Rival South China Sea claimants also agreed to continue the implementation of Manila’s resupply missions to a disputed shoal.

President-elect Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping talked on the phone on Friday over a variety of issues with China announcing that its vice president will attend inauguration ceremonies on Monday.

Vice President Han Zheng, China’s representative at Donald Trump’s inauguration on Monday, is a trusted adviser to President Xi Jinping, a long-time survivor of Chinese politics who rose from toiling on a collective farm and in factories to becoming

President-elect Donald Trump said on Friday he spoke to China's Xi Jinping about TikTok and other issues as he prepares to take office in a matter of days.

US president-elect Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping discussed TikTok before ... and that it was a “very good one” for both China and the US, adding the two “will do everything ...

Donald Trump’s second term in office is getting off to a good start for China.

The United States is not a party to the issue of the South China Sea and has no right to interfere in maritime issues between China and the Philippines, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said on Thursday after Washington and Manila made unwarranted remarks against Beijing.

Donald Trump claims China ‘operates’ the Panama Canal. This isn’t quite right, but China’s investment in shipping infrastructure globally has made many countries jittery.