The Asian power has managed to assemble the world's largest naval force, and is now working to make it formidable far from its shores.

The United States welcomes a plan by NATO ally Germany to sail a warship across the disputed South China Sea for the first time after almost two decades, amid tensions with China in the resource-rich waters.

Two US Navy carrier groups conduct joint exercises in the South China Sea in a move decried by Beijing as damaging peace and stability in the region. ​​​​

The US military has criticized Chinese military activities in the South China Sea, but said Beijing forces have posed no threat to American army assets there.

The administration of US President Joe Biden has adopted as aggressive a policy against China as that of former president Donald Trump.

China has passed a new law that allows its coast guard, for the first time, to fire on foreign vessels if needed.

China warns Britain against plans to deploy warships to the South China Sea.

Fabrizio Goldoni says given the delicate situation in the South China Sea, any provocation in the region can lead to conflict. 

The Chinese navy says its aircraft carrier group has sailed through the Taiwan Strait on its way to military drills in South China Sea amid rising tensions with the US.

The Philippines suspends a decision to end a two-decade military agreement with its ally the United States for another six months.