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China and Philippines use their flags to stake out competing claims in the South China Sea
BEIJING (AP) — China says six Filipinos landed on a tiny outcropping that both countries claim in the South China Sea, days ...
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 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 ...
Philippines says China has not seized disputed South China Sea reef
The Philippines said on Monday there was no truth to news reports that Beijing has seized control of a disputed reef in the ...
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, ...
China and Philippines display their flags on a disputed South China Sea outcropping
BEIJING (AP) — China says six Filipinos landed on a tiny outcropping that both countries claim in the South China Sea, days ...
China Plants Flag on Disputed South China Sea Territory
The Philippines pushed back by unfurling its own flag at disputed Sandy Cay, condemning China's "illegal presence." ...
China Asserts Sovereignty Over Disputed Reef in South China Sea
China has claimed sovereignty over an uninhabited reef in the South China Sea, according to state media, setting the stage ...
Philippines security official disputes China’s statement over disputed South China Sea outcropping
The Philippines on Monday rejected China's claim to a group of three sandbars in the South China Sea, after recent displays ...
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 ...
Chinese navy patrols South China Sea, says Philippines creating 'disturbances'
China's navy conducted a patrol in the South China Sea on Tuesday, saying that the Philippines has been creating "disturbances" and carrying out its own patrols with other countries.
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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.