China, Malaysia and Vietnam are letting civilians visit atolls in tropical sea as Taiwan eyes long-term plans but experts caution against any long-term payoff
Satellite photos show runways, aircraft hangers, radar sites and missile shelters finished or near-finished, Washington-based think tank says
Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative said work on Fiery Cross, Subi and Mischief Reefs in Spratly Islands included naval, air, radar and defensive facilities
'History Cannot Be Turned Back,' Chinese premier wrote in an Australia newspaper about protectionism and global free trade
The Southeast Asian country will start to make over an aging fleet to resist Beijing’s coast guard as well as violent Muslim groups
Analysts say ASEAN sees a diminished US role in the dispute as Washington grapples with North Korea crisis
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, hoping to win development aid from China, says he cannot stop Beijing from building up a shoal that both sides claim
Philippines says it has asked China to clarify its reported plans to build environmental monitoring station on disputed shoal
Japanese helicopter carrier’s planned tour through contested sea sparks warning from China, which Japan says should respect international law
China seized Scarborough Shoal, also claimed by the Philippines, in 2012; US has warned Beijing against carrying out land reclamation work there
Regional experts believe work shows China's determination to build up its network of reefs and islets, even if it is seeking to avoid fresh confrontation with Trump administration
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