China’s embassy said the ship “capsized 55 nautical miles northwest of China’s Huangyan Dao”, using Beijing’s name for the disputed Scarborough Shoal

The Chinese Coast Guard launched a rescue effort to save Filipino sailors near the disputed Scarborough Shoal after their cargo ship capsized with 21 people on board.

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has announced the discovery of a new natural gas deposit near the disputed South China Sea.

The Philippines and China have reached a “preliminary consensus” for the creation of a roadmap that would help manage tensions in the South China Sea, Chinese Ambassador Jing Quan disclosed Tuesday night.

China will move to hasten negotiations with Southeast Asian nations to finally adopt a long-delayed Code of Conduct for South China Sea.

What is the South China Sea dispute? Explore the territorial claims of China, the Philippines, and others, the Nine-Dash Line, and the fight for the Spratly Islands.

The Philippines is strengthening its military to defend its archipelagic territory amid China's presence in the South China Sea.

SCSPI’s Hu Bo said maritime disagreements with Manila and Tokyo would continue but that Beijing had ‘overwhelming advantages’.