China has released an updated map for a southern city ... also claimed by neighbouring countries like Vietnam, Taiwan, the Philippines, Brunei, and Malaysia. The natural resources ministry ...

China is seeking to substantiate its claim to a contentious reef in the Philippines' internationally ... frequently appealing to early 20th-century maps and historical records.

China urged Washington and Manila to withdraw the Mid-Range Capability missile system from the Philippines immediately.

oversees disputed South China Sea territories also claimed by neighbouring countries like Vietnam, Taiwan, the Philippines, ...