South China Sea

A satellite view of Yagong Reef in the Crescent Group of the Paracel Islands of the South China Sea, April 2, 2026. Vantor/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. MANDATORY CREDIT. DO NOT OBSCURE LOGO.
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New installations emerge on islet as China accelerates South China Sea build-up
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A satellite view of Antelope Reef in the South China Sea, July 19, 2026. Vantor/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. MANDATORY CREDIT. DO NOT OBSCURE LOGO.
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China completes first stage of work at disputed South China Sea reef, images show
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Chinese Coast Guard and Philippine Navy vessels during an encounter at Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea July 20, 2026 in this screen grab from handout video. Jay Tarriela via X/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. VERIFICATION - Date and location from timestamp from corroborating footage and satellite image. - Paints on the vessel matched file images of China Coast Guard boats. - Man wearing a brown shirt and a hat mat seated in the bow of the darker
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China says it drove away Philippine vessels in fresh South China Sea incident
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Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian gestures during a press conference in Beijing, China March 20, 2024. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang
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Australia's foreign Minister Penny Wong speaks during the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Post Ministerial conference with Australia on the sidelines of the 59th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Pasay, metro Manila on July 22, 2026. TED ALJIBE/Pool via REUTERS
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Philippine Foreign Secretary Theresa Lazaro, Singapore's Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan, Thailand's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow, East Timor's Foreign Minister Bendito dos Santos Freitas, Vietnam's Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Cambodia's Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn, Brunei's Foreign Minister Prince Abdul Mateen Bolkiah, Indonesia's Foreign Minister Sugiono, Laos Foreign Minister Thongsavanh Phomvihane, Malaysian Minister of
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Philippine Navy personnel and China Coast Guard personnel clash near a grounded Philippine warship at Second Thomas Shoal, in the South China Sea, July 20, 2026. cnsphoto via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS
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Foreign ministers from ASEAN countries pose for a group photo during the opening ceremony of the ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting at the Philippine International Convention Center on Tuesday July 21, 2026 in Pasay city, Philippines. Aaron Favila/Pool via REUTERS
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A drone view shows fishing vessels docked in San Salvador, Masinloc, Zambales province, Philippines, July 8, 2026. As the Philippines marks the 10th anniversary of the July 12, 2016, international arbitral ruling that invalidated China's expansive claims in the South China Sea. REUTERS/Adrian Portugal
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South China Sea joint statement says China's maritime claims have no basis
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