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

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo plans to begin an East Asia trip in a persisting bid to bolster anti-China allies.

China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi calls on Asian nations to remain “vigilant” in the face of the United States’ strategy of fueling geopolitical tensions in the South China Sea and other parts of the region.

China's military calls on the US to halt its provocative actions after an American warship intruded into waters near the disputed Paracel Islands in the South China Sea.

Mike Pompeo has urged Southeast Asia on Thursday to cut ties with Chinese companies that allegedly help build islands in the South China Sea.

China says the United States is fomenting tensions and is the “most dangerous” factor working against peace in the South China Sea.

America’s naval operations in “waters claimed by China could end up with a very dangerous miscalculation on one side or the other,” a former American Senate foreign policy analyst has warned.

China warns the US of the possibility of "accidental" military confrontation if Americans don't halt operations in South China Sea.

The United States is trying to assert its “right to freedom of provocation” in the South China Sea, Professor Dennis Etler has said.

China’s Defense Ministry says the country will not “dance to the tune” of the United States or allow it to “cause trouble,” as Washington ramps up hostile posturing against Beijing.