The flare-up began last week when a Chinese state-owned newspaper posted exclusive photos of coast guard officers on Sandy Cay from mid-April, including one of them holding up a Chinese flag. Three ...

MANILA, April 23 (Reuters) - The Philippines began a period of national mourning for Pope Francis on Wednesday, with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr ordering flags on all state buildings across the ...

A photo aired on China’s state broadcaster Saturday showed four ... Tarriela said each team had brought with them a Philippine flag to pose for photos on the sandbars on early Sunday morning.

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 Philippines, which disputes China's claim to the sandbank, responds by releasing a photo of its own forces on another.

BEIJING — China says six Filipinos landed on a tiny outcropping that both countries claim in the South China Sea , days after photos emerged of Chinese coast guard officers displaying a Chinese flag ...

The flare-up began last week when a Chinese state-owned newspaper posted ... including one of them holding up a Chinese flag. Three days later, a joint Philippines coast guard, navy and maritime ...