A journalist says Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe "seems enthusiastic about militarizing" the dispute over the South China Sea.

China and ASEAN agree to implement a framework by mid-2017 to resolve maritime disputes.

Media in Japan say the country plans to develop new missiles and set them up near disputed territory with China.

The US military plans to bring an additional 5,000 marines to Guam, to nearly double its presence.

Secretary of State John Kerry says the US wanted to avoid "confrontation" in the South China Sea.

The United States says its military forces will continue to operate in the disputed South China Sea in accordance with international law

The US says an international tribunal's ruling that rejected China’s claim over the waters of the South China Sea should be considered final.

Two Chinese civilian aircraft have landed at two new airports on reefs controlled by China in the South China Sea a day after a tribunal in The Hague denied Beijing's claims to the energy-rich waters.

US naval officials say American warships have sailed close to Chinese-controlled islands in the disputed South China Sea in recent weeks.

A state-run Chinese daily says Beijing should be ready for potential “military confrontation” in the South China Sea.