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

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

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

Tiny Sandy Cay is strategically vital due to proximity to largest island occupied by Philippines in Spratly archipelago ...

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

China and the Philippines have displayed their respective national flags in competing photos on a disputed sandbank in the ...

China seized an island in the South China Sea, unfurling its flag amid growing tensions with the Philippines over territorial ...

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

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

Chinese media says coastguard units entered remote sandbank, known in China as Tiexian Reef, ‘to exercise sovereignty’ ...

An expert has warned such moves by China can be used to support "significant territorial claims" in the South China Sea.

The two countries have previously jostled over Sandy Cay, known as Tiexian Reef in Chinese and Pag-asa Cays in the ...