“China was the earliest to explore, name, develop and administer various South China Sea islands. Our ancestors worked diligently here for generations,” Wang said.

China is accusing the Philippines of resorting to 'dangerous maneuvers' days after two Chinese vessels collided while chasing a Philippine ship in the South China Sea. It's the first time Beijing is speaking about the incident,

As human activity across the world's oceans expands, scientists are zeroing in on shifts in atmospheric composition—particularly ozone, a key player in marine atmospheric chemistry. In a new study, researchers have completed China's first shipborne ozone-sounding campaign in the South China Sea,

BEIJING (Reuters) -The Chinese military said on Wednesday it monitored and "drove away" a U.S. destroyer that sailed near the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea, while the U.S. Navy said its action was in line with international law.