China and the Philippines accused each other on Tuesday of dangerous manoeuvres in a hotly disputed shoal in the South China Sea, in the latest confrontation over the waterway.

The United States is deploying around 9,000 troops to the Philippines for this year's joint military exercises, as the allies strengthen ties amid tensions with China over its activities in the South ...

The Philippines voiced concerns on the South China Sea, including incidents that endangered its vessels and personnel.

A senior Philippine military official said U.S. and Filipino forces will undertake battle-readiness exercises, including live-fire drills, in a largescale deployment that shows the Trump ...

The footprint of US-made F-16 fighter jets is expanding in China’s neighbourhood, with at least six Western Pacific nations flying or ordering them amid regional tensions. While the US emphasises ...

As part of a series on China’s regional influence, CNA speaks with Chinese retirees in Thailand, Malaysia and the Philippines ...

Coercion could backfire. Although it will not always be China that benefits—many Asian countries hedge beyond the great ...

A China Coast Guard ship made a dangerous maneuver to block a Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) vessel on patrol off Zambales on Monday. In a report yesterday, the PCG said the incident occurred 132.97 ...

An official of the National Security Council considers the “West Philippine Sea” label on Google maps a “big victory” for the country.

Get the best of the Pacific in your inbox!