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

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

The Philippines on Monday rejected China's claim to a group of three sandbars in the South China Sea, after recent displays ...

BATAN ISLAND, Philippines (AP) — The U.S. military has deployed an anti-ship missile launcher for the first time on Batan ...

China and the Philippines on Monday (April 28, 2025) defended their claims to a disputed reef in the South China Sea, after ...

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba arrived in the Philippines on Tuesday to further boost an ...

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

The Philippines pushed back by unfurling its own flag at disputed Sandy Cay, condemning China's "illegal presence." ...

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

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