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

The Philippines, which disputes China's claim to the sandbank, responds by releasing a photo of its own forces on another.

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.

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

China and the Philippines each raised flags on Sandy Cay days apart, asserting rival claims. Analysts say Beijing aimed to ...

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

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

BEIJING -- China says six Filipinos landed on a tiny outcropping that both countries claim in the South China Sea, days after photos emerged of Chinese coast guard officers displaying a Chinese flag ...

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

As President Donald Trump’s trade war locks the world’s two largest economies on a collision course, America’s unnerved ...

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

The move came a day after China said it had “implemented maritime control and exercised sovereign jurisdiction” over the reef by showing its own flag there — the first such official ...