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 have each unfurled their national flags on tiny sandbars in the South China Sea, staking competing ...

BEIJING (AP) — China says six Filipinos landed on a tiny outcropping that both countries claim in the South China Sea, days ...

The competing claims are reigniting tensions in the South China Sea and coincide with joint military drills between the U.S.

The Philippine team, using four motorised rubber boats, disembarked at Pag-asa Cay 1, Cay 2 and Cay 3 before sunrise. Their ...

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

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

The Philippines on Monday rejected China's claim to a group of three sandbars in the South China Sea, after recent displays ...

China has asserted sovereignty over an uninhabited reef in the South China Sea by planting a flag, according to state media, ...

The Philippines on Monday, April 28, 2025, rejected China's claim to a group of three sandbars in the South China Sea, after ...

China's latest action on Sandy Cay in the South China Sea aims to counter the Philippines' actions on the disputed reef.

New government report concludes degradation caused by combination of natural and human activity, including nearby Philippine construction projects.