South China Sea

China strongly objects to naval activity by other nations in the South China Sea.

Shanahan said he can't ignore the communist giant's military development on the manmade outposts.

Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan arrived Wednesday in Asia on a high-profile weeklong trip.

Two U.S. warships have sailed through the Taiwan Strait in an apparent show of support for the government of the island.

The Chinese navy asked the vessels to leave after they entered waters adjacent to Gaven and Chigua reefs in the Spratlys.

The amphibious assault ship Wasp made its way to the Philippines with at least 10 F-35B Joint Strike Fighter jets aboard.

Vice Adm. Phillip Sawyer told reporters that Washington protested that "unprofessional behavior" by the Chinese ship.

A Coast Guard vessel and a Navy ship passed through the Taiwan Strait this weekend in a signal to China.

The Philippines could become embroiled in a conflict because of its 1951 Mutual Defense Treaty with Washington.

Freedom of Navigation Operations come amid China-U.S. trade talks.

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