South China Sea

China conducts naval, air patrols around disputed shoal near the Philippines

This handout photo shows a Chinese coast guard ship firing a water cannon at a Philippine research vessel near the disputed Scarborough Shoal on July 23.

US aircraft carrier George Washington makes a rare port call in Vietnam

NYTSELECTS — The aircraft carrier USS George Washington arrives in Da Nang, Vietnam, for a seven-day port call on Thursday, July 30, 2026. The visit, the longest since the two countries restored relations, is a show of mutual cooperation and a signal from the U.S. to China. But it comes during tensions over tariffs. (Linh Pham/The New York Times)

China’s military, coast guard, patrol contested shoal in South China Sea

A Chinese coast guard ship reportedly firing a water cannon at a Philippine vessel in July 2026, near Scarborough Shoal, in the disputed South China Sea.

China holds air, navy patrol in South China Sea

US, Japan join Philippines in South China Sea drills

The exercises sought to push back against China’s sweeping claims over the South China Sea.

Rescuers scour South China Sea for 17 missing after Vietnamese vessel sinks

A satellite image shows a possible raft at the opening to Scarborough Shoal, in the South China Sea, on May 27.

China fires water cannon on Philippine ship at Scarborough Shoal, Manila says

Philippine Navy personnel and China Coast Guard personnel clash near a grounded Philippine warship at Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea.

Top diplomats gather for security forum in S-E Asia

The war in Iran and the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz are expected to dominate discussions at the plenary event.

Philippine, Chinese foreign ministers trade protests over South China Sea encounter

Philippine Foreign Secretary Theresa Lazaro shakes hands with China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi during their bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Pasay, Metro Manila on July 22, 2026. TED ALJIBE/Pool via REUTERS

Canada FM urges Middle East de-escalation, calls South China Sea confrontation ‘troubling’

Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand also reaffirmed Canada’s support for international law in addressing tensions in the South China Sea.

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