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

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

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

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.