4 trends tracked about this subject — the full history, oldest to newest below.
China has deployed naval and air assets to conduct military drills near the disputed Huangyan Dao in the South China Sea to counter Philippine activities.
Tensions escalate in the South China Sea as a Chinese ship targets a Philippine vessel carrying CNN crew members with water cannons.
China and the Philippines are trading accusations following a violent maritime clash that left a Philippine sailor injured at the Second Thomas Shoal.
China has initiated a new Coast Guard patrol mission east of Taiwan, drawing international attention to shifting regional strategies.