287K views · 1.4K reactions | What's going on in the South China Sea? China's man-made islands, complete with airstrips and radar towers, have sparked tense standoffs with other countries -- here's a closer look at the disputed waters: https://cnn.it/2NZ58q5 | CNN | Facebook

264K views · 3.5K reactions | The Philippines has released footage of what it called a "threatening and provocative" maneuver by a Chinese naval ship during joint military exercises with the US in the South China Sea. | DW News | Facebook

#FirstpostLIVE: The United States has stepped up its military presence in the Indo-Pacific, with the US Navy conducting live-fire drills in the South China Sea. The exercises were carried out by the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln and described as routine operations aimed at testing readiness and deterring aggression. The drills come days after China held large-scale military exercises around Taiwan, code-named Justice Mission 2025, which included simulated blockade scenarios. As tensions r

124K views · 1.2K shares | WATCH: President Rodrigo Duterte admitted Thursday that China is already in “possession” of the disputed South China Sea and warned that any military exercises there would create “friction” and provoke the Asian superpower. Read more: https://globalnation.inquirer.net/171161/duterte-china-already-in-possession-of-s-china-sea-wants-no-military-drill-there | INQUIRER.net | Facebook

103K views · 1.3K reactions | What’s behind the South China Sea...