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

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

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

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

The National Maritime Council said that China's claim that it has seized Sandy Cay is a clear example of disinformation ...

The Chinese coastguard has seized a tiny sandbank in the South ... reef of Sandy Cay in the Spratly Islands. The channel said ...

China's been building artificial islands in the South China Sea over the last decade to expand its control in the area. Satellite images show its growth.

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

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

The Philippine military on Sunday hit back at China by planting a flag at the disputed Sandy Cay reef days after Beijing had ...