South China Sea News

A 2018 methane leak in the South China Sea led to the rapid formation of a 1km methane plume and a 'worm bed' ecosystem within two years. This new biofilter eff

A war of words has erupted between China and the Philippines over claims in the South China Sea, with China accusing the Philippines of "stirring up trouble" af

The Philippines' defense chief has responded to Beijing regarding a note concerning the South China Sea.

China has completed the first phase of construction on Antelope Reef in the Paracels archipelago, creating a man-made island in the disputed South China Sea. Th

A U.S. guided-missile destroyer, the USS Benfold, experienced a four-day power loss in the South China Sea last month due to an engineering casualty, requiring

The guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold experienced a four-day power outage last month in the South China Sea due to an engineering problem, as confirmed by a

The USS Benfold, a U.S. Navy destroyer, lost power for four days last month during its deployment in the South China Sea; the Navy reported no injuries, but the

A US warship experienced a four-day power outage in the South China Sea, leading to a lack of toilets, air conditioning, and food.

A US Navy destroyer, the USS Benfold, experienced a four-day power failure in the South China Sea, adding to equipment-related setbacks for US warships operatin

A US Navy destroyer reportedly spent four days without toilets, air conditioning, or a galley after experiencing a power failure in the South China Sea.

China has confirmed the first Chinese fatalities from a South China Sea clash in decades, posthumously honoring two Coast Guard officers. The officers died last

China has issued new rules to assert control over a South China Sea shoal amid an ongoing row with the Philippines. These rules establish a routine patrol syste

China is conducting military drills near a disputed shoal in the South China Sea amidst escalating territorial tensions with the Philippines.

Despite China dismissing the 2016 South China Sea arbitration as invalid, the Philippines' award continues to influence diplomacy and potential conflict in the

The number of survivors from a cargo ship that sank off a Chinese-occupied shoal in the South China Sea has increased to 48, as search and rescue operations con

Fifteen sailors are still missing after a Vietnamese cargo ship sank in the disputed waters of the South China Sea. China reported rescuing 47 people who were a

Forty-six people have been rescued from a sunken Vietnamese vessel in the South China Sea, with footage showing survivors being pulled from the water.

A search is underway for 17 missing crew members after a Vietnamese cargo ship, carrying 62 people, sank in bad weather in the disputed South China Sea.

Eighteen people are reported missing in the South China Sea after a Vietnamese vessel, carrying 62 Vietnamese nationals, sank.

The US and Japan have joined the Philippines in conducting drills in the South China Sea, prompting China to accuse the Philippines of undermining regional peac

A Vietnamese cargo vessel, Khoi Nguyen 18, sank near Yongshu Reef in the South China Sea, leaving at least 23 people missing, while 39 individuals have been res

Coastguard vessels from China and the Philippines have clashed in the South China Sea.

Chinese coast guard ships used powerful water cannons against two Philippine fisheries vessels in the South China Sea, escalating tensions in the disputed water

The Philippines has accused China of harassing its vessels in disputed waters, following a confrontation between Chinese coast guard personnel and Philippine sa