Vietnam has quietly expanded its foothold in the South China Sea. Unlike with China, the rest of the region is turning a blind eye. The post Vietnam Is Also Expanding Its Foothold in the South China Sea appeared first on World Politics Review.

Chinese warships have been circumnavigating Australia’s coastline for more than three weeks, passing within 200 miles of Sydney, and staging unprecedented live-fire drills on its doorstep with New Zealand.

China and Vietnam have long had a maritime agreement governing the Gulf of Tonkin, but have been locked in competing claims in the nearby South China Sea over the Spratly and Paracel Islands and maritime areas. China has been been growing aggressive in ...

China has revealed plans to construct a deep-sea research facility at a depth of 6,000 feet beneath the South China Sea, a move that could significantly advance marine exploration, resource extraction,

The coral reefs of Nha Trang, Vietnam, are in severe decline due to climate change, overfishing, and pollution.

KUALA LUMPUR -- The United States, EU countries and Japan have increased the deployment of warships in the South China Sea in the last year to send "a message" to Beijing to respect territorial sovereignty and international law amid an escalation of confrontations in the disputed waters, according to diplomats.

Philippines and its security allies will take measures to counter any attempt by China to restrict freedom of flights over South China Sea.

Philippines defence secretary warns that country will take action against China’s increasing aggression in the disputed waters.

Chinese warships have been circling Australias coastline, conducting live-fire drills near New Zealand in an assertive display of naval strength. This has stirred concerns across the Pacific, particularly as the US,

Of them all, Vietnam has been by far the most proactive in asserting its own sovereignty claims in the South China Sea. These center on the Paracel Islands—referred to as Hoang Sa in Vietnam ...

The Philippine defense secretary says his country and its allies would take measures to counter any attempt by China to impose an air defense zone or restrict freedom of flights over the South China S