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 ...

The Philippine military on Sunday hit back at China by planting a flag at the disputed Sandy Cay reef days after Beijing had conducted a similar operation, the Philippine News Agency reported.

including one showing personnel displaying a Philippine flag on one of the sandbars. “This operation reflects the unwavering dedication and commitment of the Philippine Government to uphold the ...

including one showing personnel displaying a Philippine flag on one of the sandbars. “This operation reflects the unwavering dedication and commitment of the Philippine Government to uphold the ...

days after photos emerged of Chinese coast guard officers displaying a Chinese flag on the same group of sandbars. The back and forth over Sandy Cay is the latest flare-up in a long-running ...

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 ...

as it raised the national flag on the small sandbank located just a few kilometers from a major Philippine military base, according to a report by The Japan Times. Images released by Chinese state ...

Philippine Marines, National Police officers ... Sandy Cay—known to China as Tiexian Reef—and displayed a Chinese flag in an assertion of Beijing’s “maritime control” and “sovereign ...

Philippine officials told the Financial Times that Chinese personnel appeared to leave the reef after planting the flag. There was no indication that China had established a permanent presence or ...

Photos published by Chinese media show members of the coastguard planting the national flag on Sandy Cay, known in China as Tiexian Reef. The small sandbank lies close to Thitu Island, also known as ...