In the turquoise waters of the South China Sea, one country is challenging Beijing’s grip on one of the world’s most important maritime thoroughfares. Over four years, Vietnam has built out a series ...
In a maritime region marked by old maps and contested lines, something new is taking shape. Over the last decade, coastlines have changed—not through erosion, but through engineering. Once-submerged ...
China’s declaration of a nature reserve in the South China Sea is the latest twist in its yearslong push to establish control over the strategically important waters and sea lane. The National ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. China could build an artificial island at the fiercely contested Scarborough Shoal to shore up control of the surrounding waters ...