Vietnam has urged China and the Philippines to ‘refrain from actions’ and respect its sovereignty over the archipelago.

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

The back and forth over Sandy Cay is the latest flare-up in a long-running dispute over territory in the hotly contested ...

China's been building artificial islands in the South China Sea over the last decade to expand its control in the area.

China has concluded that coral reef degradation in the waters surrounding Sandy Cay – a disputed reef in the South China Sea – was due to a combination of natural phenomena and human ...

Vietnam expressed its objections to China and the Philippines regarding their conflicting activities at Sandy Cay in the disputed South China Sea, demonstrating the nation's growing assertiveness ...

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

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

T he Philippine military on Sunday hit back at China by planting a flag at the disputed Sandy Cay reef days after Beijing had ...

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