China has claimed sovereignty over most of the South China Sea, overlapping the territorial claims of other regional countries—including the Philippines, a mutual defense treaty ally of the United States—and often leading to standoffs and clashes between their maritime forces.

China on Monday accused the United States of breaching the 90-day trade truce agreed by the world’s two largest economies, after President Donald Trump said it was Beijing that had “totally violated” the agreement.

The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs warns the United States against escalating tensions around Taiwan. This is in response to accusations by the U.S. Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, that China is preparing to invade the island.