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

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

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

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 ...

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

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

China has asserted sovereignty over an uninhabited reef in the South China Sea by planting a flag, according to state media, ...

"We're practicing for the defense of the Philippines," the U.S. Marine Corps said of the anti-ship missile system's ...