China's claims in the South China Sea overlap with those of the Philippines, which is a U.S. security treaty ally.

China has territorial disputes with the Philippines, which has signed a security treaty with Washington that comes with mutual defense commitments.

An expert told Newsweek China is hostile due to frustration at the presence of the U.S. Typhon missile system in the ...

One fictional student in the 40-page comic book describes China as a bully and another says Beijing's "behavior is outrageous ...

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio reaffirmed Washington's commitment to Manila and condemned Beijing for its "dangerous and ...

New U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio discussed China's "dangerous and destabilizing actions in the South China Sea" with ...

THE recent redeployment of the US military's Typhon launchers from Laoag airfield to another location on Luzon has sparked ...

The US military deployed the Typhon missile system in the northern Philippines last year as part of an annual joint exercise, ...

Rubio “stressed the United States’ commitment to our allies in the region and serious concern over China’s coercive actions against Taiwan and in the South China Sea”. Beijing sees Taiwan ...

Beijing claims sovereignty over most of the South China Sea, which it asserts through a fleet of ... there was no sign the United States would reassess its engagement in Southeast Asia. "We haven't ...

MANILA (Reuters): The Philippines and the United States carried out joint maritime exercises for a fifth time in the South China Sea, Manila's armed forces said on Sunday, in a move that would likely ...

No," he said. He said that while Malaysia has strong ties with the United States, China is an important neighbour that it ...