The Philippines on Monday rejected China's claim to a group of three sandbars in the South China Sea, after recent displays by both sides of their national flags on the uninhabited outcroppings ...

The back-and-forth over Sandy Cay is part of a territorial dispute between the two countries in the South China Sea, which China claims almost entirely.

The Philippine military responded to the landing of Chinese forces on Sandy Cay reef by carrying out a similar operation, reports the Philippine News Agency. On April 27, the National Operational ...

BEIJING (AP) — The Philippines on Monday rejected China's claim to a group of three sandbars in the South China Sea, after recent displays by both sides of their national flags on the uninhabited… ...

BEIJING (AP) — The Philippines on Monday rejected China's claim to a group of three sandbars in the South China Sea, after recent displays by both sides of their national flags on the ...

Nation & World China and Philippines use their flags to stake out competing claims in the South China Sea April 27, 2025 at 10:33 pm Updated April 28, 2025 at 3:32 am By TERESA CEROJANO ...