China Says Will Protect South China Sea Sovereignty. The US is not a party to the S. China Sea dispute

China said on Tuesday it had "irrefutable" sovereignty over disputed islands in the South China Sea after the White House vowed to defend "international territories" in the strategic waterway.

China warns of 'war' after Rex Tillerson's South China Sea remarks

China's state tabloid accused U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's pick for secretary of state of "rabble rousing" and warned of "war," after Rex Tillerson condemned Beijing's construction of artificial islands in the South China Sea during his Senate confirmation hearing.

Illegal fishing by Chinese boats : South Korea to Build Artificial Reefs in Yellow Sea

South Korea is planning to build 80 artificial reefs near the de facto maritime border with North Korea in an effort to thwart what Seoul says is illegal fishing by Chinese boats.