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

China has seized control of a disputed reef near the Philippines’ Thitu Island, escalating tensions 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 ...

THE CHINESE coastguard has seized control of a reef near a Philippine military base, threatening to inflame tensions in the ...

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

MANILA, Philippines — There was no Chinese seizure of Sandy Cay near Pag-asa (Thitu) Island in the West Philippine Sea, ...

China seized an island in the South China Sea, unfurling its flag amid growing tensions with the Philippines over territorial ...

Tiny Sandy Cay is strategically vital due to proximity to largest island occupied by Philippines in Spratly archipelago ...

The Philippines slammed an "irresponsible" Chinese state media report claiming a disputed reef in the West Philippine Sea was ...

Philippine Marines, National Police officers and Coast Guard members landed on three contested South China Sea features today ...

Dispute over Sandy Cay reef near Thitu Island, or Pag-asa, escalates as both countries assert territorial claims in South ...

The Philippines disputes reports from Chinese media claiming Beijing's control over the disputed Sandy Cay in the South China ...