China moves to block entrance to disputed South China Sea shoal: Report

China, Vietnam vow to ‘better’ navigate South China Sea disputes

Joint communique indicates wish to keep maritime disputes from jeopardising ties and caps To Lam’s trip.

China Restricts Access and Expands Reach in the South China Sea

Amid tensions in the Middle East, China is tightening its control over the South China Sea. Satellite imagery shows Chinese vessels have erected a floating barrier at the entrance to Scarborough Shoal, a disputed fishing reef within the Philippines’s exclusive economic zone.

Why Trump’s Strait of Hormuz Blockade May Be a Gift to China

A U.S. blockade in the Strait of Hormuz may give China a legal precedent to justify future moves against Taiwan.

Exclusive-China moves to block entrance to disputed South China Sea shoal, images show

In the South China Sea, Managed Tension Masks Long-Term Volatility

China, the Philippines and Vietnam's efforts to rebalance coercive activity with diplomatic engagement have temporarily lowered escalation risks, but persistent rivalries ensure long-term volatility.

Three things from China: Pilotless planes, embezzlement and South China Sea tensions

This week China tested an unmanned cargo aircraft being touted as the future of logistics. Once known as 'the most indebted property developer in the world', Evergrande's founder pled guilty to charges of embezzlement and corporate bribery.