China protested after 14 nations, including Japan, reaffirmed a 2016 tribunal ruling rejecting Beijing's maritime claims, sparking diplomatic tensions over regional sovereignty.

Beijing has blasted a joint statement released by 14 countries regarding the "2016 South China Sea arbitration award", urging those countries to "stop stirring up trouble over the…

Australia, Canada, Estonia, Germany, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, New Zealand, Romania, Slovenia, United Kingdom, and the US join the Philippines in asserting that the award…

14 nations and the EU reaffirm the 2016 ruling rejecting China's South China Sea claims, stressing regional stability and peace.