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

China has seized control of a disputed reef near the Philippines’ Thitu Island, escalating tensions in the South China Sea.

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

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

The Philippines and China defended their claims to a disputed reef in the South China Sea, after Manila accused Beijing of ...

China seized an island in the South China Sea, unfurling its flag amid growing tensions with the Philippines over territorial ...

Philippine Marines, National Police officers and Coast Guard members landed on three contested South China Sea features today ...

China and the Philippines have each unfurled their national flags on tiny sandbars in the South China Sea, staking competing ...

Tiny Sandy Cay is strategically vital due to proximity to largest island occupied by Philippines in Spratly archipelago ...

The Philippines on Monday slammed an "irresponsible" Chinese state media report claiming a disputed reef in the South China ...

The Philippines slammed an "irresponsible" Chinese state media report claiming a disputed reef in the West Philippine Sea was ...

The Chinese army has taken control of the disputed Sandy Cay reef in the South China Sea, reports the "Financial Times". Just ...