The second ship in our convoy, carrying supplies for Filipino fishermen, was more badly damaged, after taking 10 direct hits ...

The Philippines on Wednesday accused China's coast guard of elevating tensions in the South China Sea after its use of water ...

Philippine ships were blasted by water cannons from Chinese coast guard ships in the latest such incident as China asserts ...

China’s coast guard fired water cannons that damaged a Philippine vessel on Tuesday, marking the latest flare-up of violence ...

Chinese coast guard ships fired water cannons and drove Philippine vessels away from a contested area of the South China Sea, ...

The Philippines on Tuesday accused China's coast guard of harassment and damaging one of its boats in a disputed area of the ...

The BBC's South East Asia correspondent Jonathan Head was on a Philippines coastguard ship in disputed waters in the South ...

The Philippines on Tuesday accused China's coast guard of harassment and of damaging two of its boats in a disputed area of ...

Tensions have been rising in the South China Sea, waters that China claims most of as its sovereign territory, an argument international courts have rejected.

China on Wednesday launched sea trials for the Fujian, its third and most advanced aircraft carrier, state media reported.