On Wednesday, Beijing unilaterally and unexpectedly designated an area for live-fire shooting just 40 nautical miles (74 km) ...

Beijing accused the Philippines of "illegally" intruding into Scarborough Shoal, a reef over 500 miles from Chinese shores.

The Chinese military, referring to Scarborough Shoal by its Chinese name, said the plane had "illegally entered the airspace of China's Huangyan Island without the Chinese government's permission." ...

A Chinese navy helicopter has flown within 10 feet of a Philippine patrol plane in a disputed area of the the South China Sea, highlighting Beijing's use of force in asserting its claims to the ...

The Chinese military, referring to Scarborough Shoal by its Chinese name, said the plane had “illegally entered the airspace of China’s Huangyan Island without the Chinese government’s ...

A Chinese military helicopter flies close to a Philippine Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic (BFAR) aircraft above Scarborough shoal on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025. Credit: AP/Joeal Calupitan They ...

OVER THE SCARBOROUGH SHOAL, South China Sea (AP) — A Chinese navy helicopter flew within 10 feet (3 meters) of a Philippine patrol plane on Tuesday in a disputed area of the South China Sea ...