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Taiwan President Ma mulls visit to Spratly Islands

TAIPEI, Dec. 1 Kyodo - Photo taken in April 2015 shows Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou in Taipei. He is believed to be considering visiting Taiwan-controlled Taiping Island among the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea around Dec. 12 to attend a ceremony marking the completion of a wharf.

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MSDF plane takes flight over South China Sea off Philippines

PUERTO PRINCESA, Philippines, June 26 Kyodo - Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Cmdr. Hiromi Hamano (C) takes reporters' questions in Puerto Princesa on the Philippine island of Palawan on June 23, 2015, after taking a flight over the South China Sea with MSDF and Philippine military members aboard. Japan and the Philippines conducted a joint exercise off the island of Palawan not far from the disputed Spratly Islands.

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President Aquino at press conference in Manila

MANILA, Japan - Benigno Aquino, president of the Philippines, says that Chinese ships were in actions in two additional areas of the disputed Spratly islands in the South China Sea, during a press conference in Manila on June 5, 2014.

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Cam Ranh Bay base

CAM RANH, Vietnam - A Sept. 17, 2013, photo shows Vietnam's naval base in Cam Ranh Bay. The base is used for surveillance of the Spratly Islands, the subject of a territorial dispute between China and Vietnam.

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Philippines-controlled islands in Spratlys

MANILA, Philippines - Members of the Philippine navy are seen next to a high-speed boat loaded with supplies on the shore of Lawak Island, which is under Philippine control, in the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea on June 1, 2012.

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Philippines-controlled islands in Spratlys

MANILA, Philippines - Residents of Pag-asa Island, which is under Philippine control, watch a Vietnamese squid fishing boat (L top) from the deck of a Philippine navy transport vessel in the sea area of the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea on May 30, 2012.

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Philippines-controlled islands in Spratlys

MANILA, Philippines - Residents of Pag-asa Island, which is under Philippine control, carry supplies unloaded from a Philippine navy transport vessel on the shore of the island in the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea on May 31, 2012.

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Philippines-controlled islands in Spratlys

MANILA, Philippines - A member of the Philippine navy is on duty aboard a ship stranded on Ayungin Reef in the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea on May 30, 2012.

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Philippines-controlled islands in Spratlys

MANILA, Philippines - Photo shows Patag Island (front) and Lawak Island (R back), which are under Philippine control, in the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea on June 1, 2012.

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Philippines-controlled islands in Spratlys

MANILA, Philippines - The Philippine national flag is hoisted at a Philippine military base on Panata Island in the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea on June 2, 2012.

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Mischief Reef

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in July 2011 shows the China-controlled Mischief Reef in the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea.

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Philippines grapples with defense in Spratlys

NORTHEAST CAY, Spratly Islands - Photo shows a monument marking Filipino occupation on Northeast Cay, known locally as Parola Island, in the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea on June 2, 2012.

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Philippines grapples with defense in Spratlys

NORTHEAST CAY, Spratly Islands - A Filipino navy serviceman is on duty on Northeast Cay, known locally as Parola Island, in the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea on June 2, 2012. In the background is the Vietnam-occupied Southwest Cay.

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Philippines grapples with defense in Spratlys

NORTHEAST CAY, Spratly Islands - Photo shows a Filipino naval base on Northeast Cay, known locally as Parola Island, in the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea on June 2, 2012.

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Philippines populates biggest isle it claims in Spratlys

THITU ISLAND, Spratly Islands - A man walks in a residential area on Thitu Island in the South China Sea on May 31, 2012. Thitu Island, known locally as Pag-Asa, is home to an estimated 13 Filipino families. Thitu Island is the seat of government of Kalayaan municipality, comprising around 95 islands, cays, shoals and reefs that the Philippines claims in the disputed Spratly Archipelago.

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Philippines populates biggest isle it claims in Spratlys

THITU ISLAND, Spratly Islands - Kalayaan Mayor Eugenio Bito-onon (3rd from R) and other residents disembark from a Filipino navy transport ship (back) on a beach on Thitu Island in the South China Sea on May 31, 2012. Thitu Island, known locally as Pag-Asa, is home to an estimated 13 Filipino families. Thitu Island is the seat of government of Kalayaan municipality, comprising around 95 islands, cays, shoals and reefs that the Philippines claims in the disputed Spratly Archipelago.

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Philippines populates biggest isle it claims in Spratlys

THITU ISLAND, Spratly Islands - A man maintains a boat on a beach on Thitu Island in the South China Sea on May 31, 2012. Thitu Island, known locally as Pag-Asa, is home to an estimated 13 Filipino families. Thitu Island is the seat of government of Kalayaan municipality, comprising around 95 islands, cays, shoals and reefs that the Philippines claims in the disputed Spratly Archipelago.

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Philippines populates biggest isle it claims in Spratlys

THITU ISLAND, Spratly Islands - Kalayaan Mayor Eugenio Bito-onon speaks to a reporter on Thitu Island in the South China Sea on May 31, 2012. Thitu Island, known locally as Pag-Asa, is home to an estimated 13 Filipino families. Thitu Island is the seat of government of Kalayaan municipality, comprising around 95 islands, cays, shoals and reefs that the Philippines claims in the disputed Spratly Archipelago.

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Philippines populates biggest isle it claims in Spratlys

THITU ISLAND, Spratly Islands - Photo shows a family living on Thitu Island in the South China Sea on May 31, 2012. Thitu Island, known locally as Pag-Asa, is home to an estimated 13 Filipino families. Thitu Island is the seat of government of Kalayaan municipality, comprising around 95 islands, cays, shoals and reefs that the Philippines claims in the disputed Spratly Archipelago.

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Philippines populates biggest isle it claims in Spratlys

THITU ISLAND, Spratly Islands - A female resident carries goods brought by a Filipino navy transport ship on Thitu Island in the South China Sea on May 31, 2012. Thitu Island, known locally as Pag-Asa, is home to an estimated 13 Filipino families. Thitu Island is the seat of government of Kalayaan municipality, comprising around 95 islands, cays, shoals and reefs that the Philippines claims in the disputed Spratly Archipelago.

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Philippines grapples with defense in Spratlys

SECOND THOMAS SHOAL, Spratly Islands - Photo shows a wrecked ship on Second Thomas Shoal, known locally as Ayungin, in the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea on May 30, 2012. The shoal is controlled by the Philippines.

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Philippines grapples with defense in Spratlys

SECOND THOMAS SHOAL, Spratly Islands - A Filipino sailor shows a wrecked ship on Second Thomas Shoal, known locally as Ayungin, in the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea on May 30, 2012. The shoal is controlled by the Philippines.

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Philippines grapples with defense in Spratlys

SECOND THOMAS SHOAL, Spratly Islands - A Filipino sailor is on duty at Second Thomas Shoal, known locally as Ayungin, in the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea on May 30, 2012. The shoal is controlled by the Philippines.

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Anti-China demonstration in Vietnam

HANOI, Vietnam - People march in Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam, on Aug. 14, 2011, in protest against China over a bilateral territorial dispute over the Spratly Islands and the Paracel Islands in the South China Sea. Demonstrations have been staged since early June.

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Anti-China protests in Vietnam

HANOI, Vietnam - A demonstration is held in Hanoi, Vietnam, on Aug. 7, 2011, protesting China's claim over the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea.

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Anti-China rally in Vietnam

HANOI, Vietnam - A demonstration is held in Hanoi, Vietnam, on July 24, 2011, protesting China's claim over the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea. Some participants hold banners mourning soldiers who died in past clashes with China in the Spratlys.

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Pag-asa Island in South China Sea

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Pag-asa Island, the largest of the Philippine-occupied islands among the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea, on July 20, 2011. A group of Philippine lawmakers visited the island the same day amid Chinese opposition. (Pool photo by the Foreign Correspondents Association of the Philippines)

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Pag-asa Island in South China Sea

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Pag-asa Island, the largest of the Philippine-occupied islands among the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea, on July 20, 2011. A group of Philippine lawmakers visited the island the same day amid Chinese opposition. (Pool photo by the Foreign Correspondents Association of the Philippines)

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Anti-China protests in Vietnam

HANOI, Vietnam - A Vietnamese demonstrator in the capital Hanoi is carried away by police on July 17, 2011. The man was participating in a demonstration against China over the bilateral territorial disputes involving the Spratly Islands and the Paracel Islands in the South China Sea.

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Anti-China protests in Vietnam

HANOI, Vietnam - Vietnamese demonstrate in the capital Hanoi against China on July 17, 2011, over bilateral territorial disputes involving the Spratly Islands and the Paracel Islands in the South China Sea.

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Anti-China demonstration in Vietnam

HANOI, Vietnam - About 30 people gather near the Chinese Embassy in Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam, on June 19, 2011, protesting against China over a recent series of maritime incidents stemming from a bilateral territorial dispute over the Spratly Islands and the Paracel Islands in the South China Sea. The protest in front of the embassy was held for a third straight Sunday, but the number of demonstrators was down from 300 on June 5 and 50 on June 12.

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Anti-China demonstration in Vietnam

HANOI, Vietnam - About 50 people gather in front of the Chinese Embassy in Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam, on June 12, 2011, proclaiming Vietnam's sovereignty over the Spratly Islands and the Paracel Islands in the South China Sea. The demonstrators protested against China over a recent series of maritime incidents stemming from the bilateral territorial dispute.

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Anti-China demonstration in Vietnam

HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam - A few hundred people demonstrate near the Chinese Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City, southern Vietnam, on June 12, 2011. Claiming Vietnam's sovereignty over the Spratly Islands and the Paracel Islands in the South China Sea, the demonstrators protested against China over a recent series of maritime incidents stemming from the bilateral territorial dispute.

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Vietnam protests Chinese activities near disputed areas

HANOI, Vietnam - About 300 people protest China's increased activities around the Spratly Islands and other disputed areas during a demonstration near the Chinese Embassy in Hanoi on June 5, 2011. Vietnamese security officers were present at the scene.

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Vietnam protests Chinese activities near disputed areas

HANOI, Vietnam - About 300 people protest China's increased activities around the Spratly Islands and other disputed areas during a demonstration near the Chinese Embassy in Hanoi on June 5, 2011. Vietnamese security officers were present at the scene.

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Vietnam criticizes China over maritime incident

HANOI, Vietnam - Vietnamese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Nguyen Phuong Nga speaks during a press conference in Hanoi on May 29, 2011, criticizing China after Chinese patrol boats allegedly interfered with a Vietnamese oil and gas survey ship in the South China Sea. The two countries dispute the sovereignty of the Spratly Islands and the Paracel Islands in the sea but the incident occurred away from the disputed waters, about 220 kilometers off the eastern Vietnamese coast, according to the Vietnamese side.

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Vietnam begins airport construction on Spratlys: report

HANOI, Vietnam - Photo taken recently shows a small airport that Vietnam has begun to construct on the disputed Spratly Islands in South China Sea. A Vietnamese tourism official said the airport, with a runway of 600 meters on Truong Sa Lon (Large Spratly), is expected to be completed by the end of 2004. The islands are claimed all or in part by Brunei, China, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan and Vietnam.

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Taiwan's Chen visits Itu Aba in disputed Spratly Islands

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian (C) arrives at Itu Aba Island in the disputed Spratly Island chain in the South China Sea on Feb. 2, marking the first visit by a Taiwan president to the islet which is under the effective control of Taiwan. The photo was provided by Taiwan's Military News. (Kyodo)

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Taiwan's Chen visits Itu Aba in disputed Spratly Islands

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian alights from a military plane on arrival at Itu Aba Island in the disputed Spratly Island chain in the South China Sea on Feb. 2, marking the first visit by a Taiwan president to the islet which is under the effective control of Taiwan. The photo was provided by Taiwan's Military News. (Kyodo)

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Japan defense vessels make port call in Vietnam

The Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force guided-missile destroyer Ariake makes a port call on April 12, 2016, at Vietnam's strategic point of Cam Ranh Bay facing the South China Sea, relatively close to the Paracel and Spratly island chains disputed by several states including Vietnam and China. The port call by the Ariake, along with the Setogiri, another guided-missile destroyer, was the first to be made in Vietnam by any MSDF vessel. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan defense vessels make port call in Vietnam

The Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force guided-missile destroyer Ariake makes a port call on April 12, 2016, at Vietnam's strategic point of Cam Ranh Bay facing the South China Sea, relatively close to the Paracel and Spratly island chains disputed by several states including Vietnam and China. The port call by the Ariake, along with the Setogiri, another guided-missile destroyer, was the first to be made in Vietnam by any MSDF vessel. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan, E. Timor indirectly criticize China over S. China Sea rows

East Timorese President Taur Matan Ruak (L) shakes hands with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe prior to their talks on March 15, 2016, in Tokyo. They expressed "serious concern over the recent situation in the South China Sea," a veiled criticism against Beijing's aggressive assertion of territorial claims including its construction of islands in the disputed Spratly archipelago. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan, E. Timor indirectly criticize China over S. China Sea rows

East Timorese President Taur Matan Ruak (4th from front on L side) meets with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (front on R side) on March 15, 2016, in Tokyo. They expressed "serious concern over the recent situation in the South China Sea," a veiled criticism against Beijing's aggressive assertion of territorial claims including its construction of islands in the disputed Spratly archipelago. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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U.S. secretary of defense visits aircraft carrier in South China Sea

Cmdr. Robert C. Francis Jr., skipper of the U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen, speaks to the press aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt sailing in the South China Sea near Malaysia on Nov. 5, 2015. Washington recently sent the USS Lassen to sail by one of China's man-made islands in the disputed Spratly archipelago to protest China's ongoing massive reclamation projects in the area. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Demonstrators protest against Chinese president's visit to Vietnam

Around 30 people stage a rally in front of the Chinese Embassy in Hanoi on Nov. 5, 2015, prior to a visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping the same day, amid territorial disputes over the South China Sea. Both China and Vietnam claim the Paracel and Spratly island chains as their territory. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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U.S. and Chinese military officials meet amidst heightened tensions

Adm. Harry Harris (L), commander of the U.S. Pacific Command, and Gen. Fang Fenghui (C), chief of general staff for China's military, make their way to a meeting in Beijing on Nov. 3, 2015. Tensions between the U.S. and China have increased recently after the U.S. Navy sent a warship to sail by one of Beijing's man-made islands in the disputed Spratly archipelago to protest China's ongoing massive reclamation projects in the area. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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U.S., Chinese military officials meet amid heightened tensions

Adm. Harry Harris (L), commander of the U.S. Pacific Command, holds talks with Gen. Fang Fenghui (R), chief of general staff for China's military, in Beijing on Nov. 3, 2015. Tensions between the U.S. and China have increased recently after the U.S. Navy sent a warship to sail by one of Beijing's man-made islands in the disputed Spratly archipelago to protest China's ongoing massive reclamation projects in the area. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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MSDF P-3C lands at Philippine airport

A P-3C patrol aircraft of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force lands at an airport in Puerto Princesa on the Philippine island of Palawan on June 23, 2015, with the U.S. Navy's P-3C seen in the foreground. The MSDF and the Philippine military conducted their first-ever joint training off the island near the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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MSDF plane parked at Philippine airport

A P-3C patrol aircraft of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force is seen at an airport in Puerto Princesa on the Philippine island of Palawan on June 23, 2015. The MSDF and the Philippine military conducted their first-ever joint exercise in the waters off the island near the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman comments on island dispute

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang gestures to a reporter during a press conference in Beijing on June 16, 2015. Lu said the country's land reclamation project in the disputed Spratly Islands region in the South China Sea will be completed in "coming days," apparently seeking to avoid the sharpening of a stand-off with the United States over the contentious project prior to the bilateral Strategic and Economic Dialogue starting in Washington on June 23. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo