Vietnam is following in the footsteps of rival Spratly Islands claimant China in building military-purposed infrastructure, ...

The United States, Japan and the Philippines have staged joint naval drills to boost crisis readiness off a disputed South ...

As China’s carrier force expands, East Asia's seas are becoming familiar grounds for close encounters between opposing carrier strike groups. Bound for ...

The 20th century also meant the possibility of finding oil or gas deposits in the South China Sea as well as controlling key shipping routes via the Malacca Strait. Aerial and satellite photos ...

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Monday dismissed the warning from China against Manila’s naval drills with the United States and Japan in the West Philippine Sea (WPS).

This undated photo shows a drilling platform at Huizhou 19-6 oilfield in the eastern South China Sea. [Photo/Xinhua] Peng Guangrong, a geologist at CNOOC's Shenzhen branch, noted that 60 percent ...

The China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) announced on Monday that it has discovered a major oilfield in the eastern South China Sea, with proven reserves exceeding 100 million tonnes.

SHENZHEN -- The China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) announced on Monday that it has discovered a major oilfield ...

This undated photo shows a drilling platform at Huizhou 19-6 oilfield in the eastern South China Sea. [Photo/Xinhua] SHENZHEN -- The China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) announced on ...