South China Sea news headlines

The incidents near Second Thomas Shoal, where China has repeatedly tried to isolate a Philippine marine outpost, could have been worse if the vessels were not able to manoeuvre rapidly away from the Chinese ships.

The Pentagon has accused the rising Asian superpower of a campaign of 'coercion' against American aircraft.

Beijing installed the structure to prevent Filipino fishing boats from entering a lagoon in a disputed shoal in the South China Sea.

The Philippines government claimed the structure destroyed coral and marine life.

India, the Philippines, and Malaysia have all lodged protests.

The drills follow a tense stand-off between the Philippines and the Chinese coast guard.

Construction work includes a 600m runway on the Chinese outpost in the strategically vital South China Sea.

Fighter jet flies right in front of US aircraft's nose, forcing it to fly through rough turbulence.

There are concerns treasure hunters disturbed the designated war graves of hundreds of sailors.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has thrown his weight behind the efforts of G7 leaders to curb China's growing assertiveness.

The Philippines is increasing defence links with the US to counter China's rising power in the region.

The talks come after a diplomatic row over a reported laser blinding in the disputed South China Sea.

It's known as the "Hawaii of China," a tropical island paradise where the Chinese middle class enjoys sandy beaches, five-star resorts, and duty-free luxury shopping.

The Philippines Coast Guard says the incident occurred in the disputed South China Sea earlier this month.

In a wide-ranging interview, a senior White House official has revealed Australia's growing role amid growing China fears.

A Chinese fighter jet intercepted a US reconnaissance aircraft over the South China Sea last week and performed an "unsafe manoeuvre," forcing the US aircraft to take evasive action.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has also expressed interest in meeting with Xi at G20.

The chief of support for G20 events said Putin's decision not to come was "the best for all of us".

A prolonged war in the South China Sea would threaten 90 per cent of Australia's fuel imports and supplies would run out after two months, a study released today warns.

China's ambassador to Australia said the US was to blame for rising tensions around the self-governing island, branding it attack on China's national sovereignty.

China's ambassador to Australia delivered a harsh message about the "One-China" policy today as he laid blame for spiraling Taiwan Strait tensions at US feet.

A US Navy warship on Saturday challenged Chinese claims to disputed islands in the South China Sea, the US 7th Fleet said in a statement - the second operation of its kind this week.

An industrial support ship in the South China Sea sunk in a storm with the possible loss of more than two dozen crew members

China has threatened Australia after one of its jets dropped chaff in the path of a surveillance aircraft.

A total of 29 Chinese warplanes entered Taiwan's self-declared air defence identification zone (ADIZ) on Tuesday, according to the island's Defence Ministry.

Cambodia on Tuesday again denied it would allow any Chinese military presence at the Ream Naval Base where it and China are beginning an expansion this week.

China has accused Australia of "dangerous and provocative acts" in the South China Sea.

"I'm focused on sitting with President Widodo, not sitting with President Putin," he said.

The "dangerous" interception of an Australian military reconnaissance aircraft by a Chinese warplane last month is a stark lesson for the new Labor government.

Beijing has accused Canberra of "hyping" the mid-air interception by a Chinese fighter jet of an Australian military reconnaissance aircraft.

Australia's new PM said his different approach to issues like climate change "was welcomed" by US President Joe Biden.

A Navy investigation into the October crash of a submarine into an underwater ridge in the South China Sea was "preventable".

Hypersonic missiles are suddenly being talked about after Russia launched the weapons against Ukraine, the first known use of hypersonics in combat.

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) reported a recent incident of "close distance maneuvering" by a Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) vessel in the disputed South China Sea that "constrained" the movement of a Philippine ship sailing nearby.

China has fully weaponised at least three of several islands it built in the South China Sea, a top US Navy commander claims.

Angry Australian Department of Defence officials have sent please explain notes to counterparts in Beijing after the Chinese navy used a military-grade laser to attack a Royal Australian Air Force plane.

A new video shows the stealth fighter that crashed on a US Navy aircraft carrier last month bursting into flames.

Images have emerged of a US Navy F-35C stealth fighter crashing into the South China Sea earlier this week. It crash-landed on the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson during routine operations on Monday, the Navy said

The United States Navy is trying to retrieve its most advanced fighter jet from the depths of the South China Sea.

A United States Navy guided missile destroyer has challenged Chinese claims of sovereignty in and around islands in the South China Sea.

The Philippines will purchase an anti-ship cruise missile system from India in a deal aimed at deterring Chinese militancy in the Indo Pacific region.

Multiple white orb-like objects have been spotted by a pilot flying above the Pacific Ocean

They don't appear on most world maps, but China's "artificial islands" are an important sector of the globe that world powers are anxiously keeping watch over.

A US nuclear-powered submarine that struck an underwater object in early October hit an uncharted underwater mountain, an investigation has found.

Chinese President Xi Jinping vowed to pursue "reunification" with Taiwan by peaceful means in a speech in Beijing on Saturday.

A US nuclear-powered submarine struck an object underwater in the South China Sea on Saturday, according to two defence officials.

A military drone that can cruise for 20 hours at 15,000 metres was among Chinese warplanes, missiles and other weapons shown in public for the first time

The diplomatic crisis between Australia and France shows no sign of improving.

Australia's new nuclear submarine fleet is set to prove a test for China in an area of naval warfare the rising superpower lags the West.

Chinese leader Xi Jinping chose calm language as tensions with the United States grow, in an unexpected speech at the UN.