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

China has asserted sovereignty over an uninhabited reef in the South China Sea by planting a flag, according to state media, ...

Both countries have planted flags on a collection of sand bars, extending the clash over the area between Beijing and Manila, ...

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 ...

The competing claims are reigniting tensions in the South China Sea and coincide with joint military drills between the U.S.

Sandy Cay is positioned slightly over 3 kilometers from Thitu Island, referred to as Pag-asa by Manila, which hosts ...