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China and the Philippines Spar Over a Sandbar in the South China Sea
The standoff over Sandy Cay, which lies close to military outposts built by both Beijing and Manila, was the latest between ...
China and Philippines unfurl competing flags on disputed South China Sea sandbars, reviving tensions
China and the Philippines have each unfurled their national flags on tiny sandbars in the South China Sea, staking competing ...
China, Philippines Make Rival Claims in Disputed South China Sea
Both countries have planted flags on a collection of sand bars, extending the clash over the area between Beijing and Manila, ...
Beijing seizes tiny sandbank in South China Sea
The Philippines, which disputes China's claim to the sandbank, responds by releasing a photo of its own forces on another.
FirstFT: Beijing’s seizure of disputed South China Sea reef revives tensions with the Philippines
Also in today’s newsletter, tariff-fuelled demand slump hits US ports and air freight, and Vanguard rules out China ...
China seizes disputed reef in the South China Sea
China has seized a disputed reef just kilometres away from the Philippines’ most important military outpost in the South ...
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Philippines, China Tussle Over Uninhabited South China Sea Reef
Sandy Cay lies just a few nautical miles from Thitu Island, the largest Philippine military outpost in the Spratly Islands.
Expert sounds alarm bells over move that could see Xi 'claim whole of South China Sea'
An expert has warned such moves by China can be used to support "significant territorial claims" in the South China Sea.
China seizes disputed island... before Philippines makes rival claim
China seized an island in the South China Sea, unfurling its flag amid growing tensions with the Philippines over territorial ...
South China Sea tensions explodes after Beijing seizes disputed territory
The White House has described the situation as 'deeply concerning' as the dispute between China and the Philippines continues ...
China and Philippines raise flags on tiny South China Sea sandbank as tensions mount
Tiny Sandy Cay is strategically vital due to proximity to largest island occupied by Philippines in Spratly archipelago ...
China, Philippines display their flags on a disputed South China Sea outcropping
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 ...