China's foreign ministry on Friday urged the Philippines to immediately stop "infringement and provocation" in the South China Sea or face China's "resolute response."

The new Miguel Malvar-class ships can help Manila project strength if they are used as ‘part of a broader strategy’, experts say.

Three interesting things happened in the past two days regarding the South China Sea issue. First, the US and the Philippines conducted joint exercises in the South China Sea. Second, Chinese and US representatives clashed over the South China Sea issue at the UN.