Earlier this month, China declared new "baselines" around Scarborough Reef, a large coral atoll topped by a handful of rocks barely above sea level in the South China Sea. By doing so, China ...

China, however, maintains that the Scarborough reef, known as Huangyan Dao in China, is part of its territory, with the embassy in Manila stating that its actions are fully legal. Since taking ...

Last year, tensions escalated as China intensified its actions in the disputed waters, including announcing baselines around Scarborough Shoal and stepping up reef patrols. Simultaneously ...