Beijing’s claim to have seized the reef has prompted concern in Washington, which is locked in a trade showdown with China. “The reports of China seizing Sandy Cay reef are deeply concerning ...

China and the Philippines have each unfurled their national flags on tiny sandbars in the South China Sea, ... Cay 2 and Cay 3 – names the Philippines uses to refer to Sandy Cay. ...

BEIJING — The Philippines on Monday rejected China's claim to a group of three sandbars in the South China Sea, after recent displays by both sides of their national flags on the uninhabited ...

China’s coast guard blamed the Philippines for the collision, saying the vessels entered the waters illegally without China’s permission and landed personnel on Sandy Cay, it said, using the ...

China and the Philippines each raised flags on Sandy Cay days apart, asserting rival claims. Analysts say Beijing aimed to show strength at home amid growing external pressure.

The Chinese coast guard displays its national flag on disputed Sandy Cay in the South China Sea on April 26, 2025. On Sunday, the Philippines dispatched navy and coast guard personnel to Sandy Cay ...

The standoff over Sandy Cay, which lies close to military outposts built by both Beijing and Manila, ... China and the Philippines Spar Over a Sandbar in the South China Sea.

Manila, May 3 (IANS) The Philippines on Saturday slammed China for resorting to disinformation activities around Sandy Cay, emphasising that the area Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:17 GMT عربي ...

China and the Philippines have each unfurled their national flags on tiny sandbars in the South China Sea, ... Cay 2 and Cay 3 – names the Philippines uses to refer to Sandy Cay. ...

China and Philippines both claim control of disputed Sandy Cay reef. The competing claims are reigniting tensions in the South China Sea and coincide with joint military drills between the U.S ...