China has landed a test flight on a recently built airfield on artificial islands in the South China Sea, turning up the temperature in a long-simmering dispute over Beijing’s ambitions in the ...

BEIJING—Newly released satellite images show a dramatic expansion in China’s construction of artificial islands on disputed South China Sea reefs, intensifying concerns about Beijing’s ...

Creating artificial islands out of reefs and rocks, however, does not under international law bestow the territorial seas or exclusive economic zones that China seeks to claim.

Explore China's ambitious plan to dominate the South China Sea through massive artificial islands equipped with military installations. Discover the geopolitical and strategic implications as ...

MANILA >> The Philippines said on Saturday it has deployed ships to a disputed area in the South China Sea, where it accused China of building “an artificial island” in an escalating maritime row.

China claims almost all of the South China Sea, including parts claimed by the Philippines, Brunei, Malaysia, Taiwan and Vietnam, and has carried out extensive land reclamation on some islands ...

China has denied allegations by the Philippine coastguard of building an artificial island in the disputed Sabina Shoal, South China Sea. What Happened: Wang Wenbin, a spokesperson for the Chinese ...

China's been building artificial islands in the South China Sea over the last decade to expand its control in the area. Satellite images show its growth.

China has been laying the groundwork to build a new artificial island in the contested South China Sea, according to the Philippines. Jay Tarriela, the head of Manila's Coast Guard, told the press ...

China has reportedly fully militarised three of its artificial islands in the contested South China Sea, arming them with missile systems, fighter jets, and other military facilities, senior US ...

Filipino forces and villagers have been struggling to live in Beijing's shadow in the disputed South China while fighting isolation on remote islands.