China still rejects the ruling, and opinion remains divided on how to resolve the dispute.
Ocean of Peace Alliance open for others to join, but could it lead to a NATO-style military bloc?
Military government reviewing “out of proportion and incorrectly shaped” statues “in accordance with the law.”
The latest test coincided with signing of Australia-Fiji defense pact and allied military drills across the region.
Tibetan activist Lobga Rangzen's New York funeral
China is transforming Antelope Reef in the disputed South China Sea through large-scale land reclamation. Here’s what new satellite imagery tells us.
Tibetans mourn death of activist
The incident comes one day after China’s ‘ethnic unity law’ came into effect.
Experts say Beijing’s scrutiny of Tokyo and Manila reflects concern of military integration in the South China Sea.
Cash donations from China and Australia made headlines, but government has helped only ‘severely affected’ areas.