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

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

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

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

BATAN ISLAND, Philippines (AP) — The U.S. military has deployed an anti-ship missile launcher for the first time on Batan ...

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

China and the Philippines on Monday (April 28, 2025) defended their claims to a disputed reef in the South China Sea, after ...

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

The Philippines pushed back by unfurling its own flag at disputed Sandy Cay, condemning China's "illegal presence." ...

The dispute between China and the Philippines in the South China Sea escalated on Sunday, April 27, as both displayed their ...

THE CHINESE coastguard has seized control of a reef near a Philippine military base, threatening to inflame tensions in the ...