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 ...

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

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

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

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

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is heading to the Philippines seeking to further boost an alliance in the face of China’s growing assertiveness in the region and he plans to symbolically board ...

BEIJING -- China says six Filipinos landed on a tiny outcropping that both countries claim in the South China Sea, days after photos emerged of Chinese coast guard officers displaying a Chinese flag ...