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

458 reactions · 290 shares | Tensions have been rising in the South China Sea. Here's what you need to know. | Financial Times | 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