President Donald Trump said in his proclamation declaring February 9 Gulf of America Day: "I took this action in part because, as stated in that [executive] order, the area formerly known as the Gulf ...

Beijing blasted the U.S.'s "wrong signals" following the first transit through the strait of Trump's second term.

An ongoing standoff between the Chinese and Philippine coast guards underscores the contentiousness of the situation. The People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) belligerence and brinkmanship against the ...