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

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

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 ...

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

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

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

The Philippines and China defended their claims to a disputed reef in the South China Sea, after Manila accused Beijing of ...

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