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

During a military exercise in the Philippines, the United States deployed the NMESIS anti-ship missile system, advancing a ...

China and the Philippines on Monday defended their claims to a disputed reef in the South China Sea, after Manila accused ...

The standoff over Sandy Cay, which lies close to military outposts built by both Beijing and Manila, was the latest between ...

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

BEIJING (AP) — China says six Filipinos landed on a tiny outcropping that both countries claim in the South China Sea, days ...

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

The Philippines has accused China of falsely claiming it had taken control of a sandbank near Pag-asa Island in the South ...

"We're practicing for the defense of the Philippines," the U.S. Marine Corps said of the anti-ship missile system's ...

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said last week that Beijing has “no interest in interfering in Philippine elections.” ...

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

China and the Philippines have engaged in months of confrontations in the contested waters, and Manila is currently taking part in sweeping joint military drills with the United States that Beijing ...