Manila uses "West Philippine Sea" for waters in its maritime zone, where China's expanding presence challenges the U.S. ally.

And in 2018, Vietnam cut a scene from the romantic comedy "Crazy Rich Asians" that featured a designer bag with a map of the world showing the disputed South China Sea islands under Beijing's control.

The organiser of a Blackpink concert in Hanoi has apologised after its website featured a map showing China’s territorial claims in the South China Sea, prompting a backlash on social media.

Several Association of South-East Asian Nations (Asean) members including the Philippines have argued for freedom of navigation in the South China Sea after a series of clashes with Chinese patrol ...

And in 2018, Vietnam cut a scene from the romantic comedy "Crazy Rich Asians" that featured a designer bag with a map of the world showing the disputed South China Sea islands under Beijing's control.