The Latest Breaking News from South China Sea

Australia's new Air Force Chief says surveillance missions of the South China Sea will continue, as he confirms a "recent spate of unsafe incidences" in the contested region claimed by Beijing.

China’s sabre-rattling around Taiwan underlines the need for Australia to be prepared for conflict in the South China Sea.

Located on Hainan Island in the South China Sea, Sanya is a popular holiday spot known for its beaches and has been described as "China's Hawaii". But about 80,000 tourists have been stranded there after a COVID-19 outbreak.

Germany is sending 13 military aircraft to joint exercises in Australia, the air force's largest peacetime deployment, underlining Berlin's increased focus on the Indo-Pacific amid rising tensions with China in the region.

As China postures, Washington remains committed.

Chinese military frigates recently conducted a three-day drill in the South China Sea, Chinese state broadcaster CCTV reported on Thursday.

Strong winds from Tropical Storm Mulan are expected to whip across the South China Sea towards Hainan Island on Wednesday, raising the possibility of disruption to mass testing on the holiday island that is grappling with a big COVID-19 outbreak.

From the South China Sea to the Himalayas, Beijing has shown a willingness to seize on perceived missteps by its rivals to tighten its grip over disputed territory. That’s now playing out around Taiwan.

(This story refiles to correct spelling of Antietam in paragraph 15)

As US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi headed to Taipei on Tuesday amid intensifying warnings from China, four US warships, including an aircraft carrier, were positioned in waters east of the island on "routine" deployments. The carrier USSR Ronald Reagan had transited the South China Sea and was currently…

Most ASEAN countries want a united front on a code of conduct for the South China Sea, but critics claim Beijing, which wants to handle negotiations on a country-by-country basis, has used Cambodia to thwart progress on an agreement and to block diplomatic opposition to its maritime claims.