The Economist

America and China circle each other in the South China Sea

The presence of the Nimitz in the South China Sea comes amid tensions between China and the Philippines, an American ally, ...
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U.S. destroyer in the crosshairs — Scarborough Shoal turns into latest South China Sea flashpoint

China’s military announced that it had monitored and “drove away” a US Navy destroyer that sailed close to the Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea. This shoal is a small group of rocks and reefs ...
The Diplomat

China’s Nature Reserve at Scarborough Shoal Isn’t Just About Conservation

Beijing appears to be lowering the threshold for direct military confrontation while reinforcing its claims through civilian ...
KRDO

China to set up nature reserve at a flashpoint shoal in the South China Sea

(CNN) — China has approved plans to establish a national nature reserve at a hotly contested shoal in the South China Sea, an unprecedented move that could further stoke tensions with rival claimant ...
KTVZ

Why is China setting up a nature reserve in one of the world’s most contested waterways?

(CNN) — China’s latest nature reserve is a rock in the middle of one of the world’s most contested waterways. On Wednesday, the Chinese government approved a proposal to establish a national nature ...
WPLG

Chinese and Philippine ships collide near disputed shoal in South China Sea

South China Sea In this photo provided by the Philippine Coast Guard, Filipino fisheries vessel, the BRP Datu Gumbay Piang is seen in the South China Sea on Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025. (Philippine Coast ...
USNI

Philippine Coast Guard Resupplies Fishermen in the South China Sea Despite Chinese Harassment

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) dispatched a total of 15 cutters and offshore vessels Oct. 7, 2025, to resupply and escort fishermen operating in ...