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China and Philippines unfurl competing flags on disputed South China Sea sandbars, reviving tensions
China and the Philippines have each unfurled their national flags on tiny sandbars in the South China Sea, staking competing ...
China and Philippines use their flags to stake out competing claims in the South China Sea
BEIJING — China says six Filipinos landed on a tiny outcropping that both countries claim in the South China Sea , days after ...
China and Philippines display their flags on a disputed South China Sea outcropping
BEIJING (AP) — China says six Filipinos landed on a tiny outcropping that both countries claim in the South China Sea, days ...
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.
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China, PH use flags to stake out competing claims in South China Sea
The Philippines on Monday, April 28, 2025, rejected China's claim to a group of three sandbars in the South China Sea, after ...
China and the Philippines Spar Over a Sandbar in the South China Sea
The standoff over Sandy Cay, which lies close to military outposts built by both Beijing and Manila, was the latest between ...
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Manila denies China ‘dealt with’ Philippine mission to disputed reef
Philippine officials say a mission visited Sandy Cay Reef in disputed South China Sea and unfurled the national flag.
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China and Philippines unfurl competing flags on disputed South China Sea sandbars, reviving tensions
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 Philippines raise flags on tiny South China Sea sandbank as tensions mount
Tiny Sandy Cay is strategically vital due to proximity to largest island occupied by Philippines in Spratly archipelago ...