The standoff over Sandy Cay, which lies close to military outposts built by both Beijing and Manila, was the latest between ...

China and the Philippines each raised flags on Sandy Cay days apart, asserting rival claims. Analysts say Beijing aimed to ...

The Philippines said on Monday there was no truth to news reports that Beijing has seized control of a disputed reef in the ...

Both countries have planted flags on a collection of sand bars, extending the clash over the area between Beijing and Manila, ...

New Zealand and the Philippines formalized a Status of Visiting Forces Agreement (SOVFA) amidst rising tensions in the South ...

The Philippines sent navy, coastguard and maritime police officers to Sandy Cay and two neighbouring sandbanks in the Spratly ...

Sandy Cay lies just a few nautical miles from Thitu Island, the largest Philippine military outpost in the Spratly Islands.

China claims most of the South China Sea, despite a 2016 international tribunal decision largely dismissing those claims.

The Philippines has signed a military pact with New Zealand, allowing their forces to hold joint exercises as Manila ...

China's navy conducted a patrol in the South China Sea on Tuesday, saying that the Philippines has been creating "disturbances", as the Filipino and U.S. air forces conducted their own joint mission ...

MANILA -- Manila on Monday rejected Beijing's claim that it had seized control of Sandy Cay, a sandbar in the Philippines' ...

The use of Himars and NMESIS during the Balikatan exercise demonstrates the allies’ ability to respond to provocations, ...