China uses a layered approach in the South China Sea that blends military power, paramilitary forces, legal instruments, and political signaling. Beijing has asserted “historic rights” over most of ...

The Xijiang Oilfields 24 Block Development Project is expected to produce 18,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day in 2026 ...

Chinese oil major CNOOC Ltd said on Monday that an offshore oil project in the South China Sea had commenced production.

A wind farm off the coast of China appeared to boost fish numbers and supported colonies of oysters and barnacles, according ...

Tracking by S&P Global and Ukrainian intelligence shows that Russia relied heavily on its shadow tanker fleet in 2025. India has been the main destination, importing about 5.4 million tonnes (or 55 ...

Vietnam has revved up South China Sea land reclamation efforts this year, beginning construction on eight previously ...

China has upgraded surveillance and electronic warfare systems across several occupied reefs in the disputed South China Sea as it seeks to strengthen its defenses and expand intelligence capabilities ...

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 (UPI) --A wave of maritime conferences across Southeast Asia and China this fall suggests a subtle, but notable, shift in how regional governments are approaching the South China ...

Thirty Chinese navy and coast guard vessels were detected across multiple contested South China Sea features, according to Philippine Rear Adm. Roy Vincent Trinidad. China deployed its largest force ...

The Navy has deployed a salvage ship to the South China Sea to attempt to raise a sunken fighter and a helicopter that crashed off the USS Nimitz in back-to-back incidents in October. The USNS Salvor, ...

Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN-73) steams while conducting search-and-rescue exercises in the Pacific Ocean, Aug. 27, 2025. US Navy photo The U.S. is maintaining a steady ...