More drills involving U.S., Japanese, and French naval forces are scheduled later this week in the Philippine Sea.

Asian shares Friday were mixed, with Chinese technology stocks rising as most other Asian equities declined. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 dipped nearly 0.44% in early trading to 38,893.65. Australia's ...

China firmly opposes U.S. "smearing and sabotage" of its Belt and Road Initiative through "means of pressure and coercion", a ...

A flurry of naval drills surrounding the Philippines involving the United States and its partners has prompted complaints ...

The navy ships were observed as China's coast guard presence near the Philippines' main island reached the 30-day mark.

President Ferdinand Marcos said Thursday his government will remove a US missile system from the Philippines if Beijing ends ...

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said Thursday that he is willing to pull out the Typhon missiles of the United States in the ...

The Philippines will be compelled to defend itself from China's unlawful actions in the country's territorial waters to uphold its sovereign rights, ...

Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. pointed to China as the one escalating maritime tension in the South China Sea, ...

China's illegal activities on the country's waters are forcing the Philippines to defend itself and assert its rights, ...

China has itself to blame for suspicion being cast on Chinese nationals, Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. said, referring to its intelligence law mandating every Chinese company or citizen to be ...

Beijing has repeatedly asserted sovereignty over most of the South China Sea and accused rival claimant states, including the Philippines, Vietnam and Malaysia of encroachment. China has ...