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.

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

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

China has seized a disputed reef just kilometres away from the Philippines’ most important military outpost in the South ...

Tiexian Reef, also referred to as Sandy Cay Reef, is located near Thitu Island, or Pagasa, where the Philippines has stationed troops and operates a coast guard monitoring base. The Tribune ...

MANILA, Philippines — There was no Chinese seizure of Sandy Cay near Pag-asa (Thitu) Island in the West Philippine Sea, contrary to China state media reports that it had taken over the sandbars, ...

The Sandy Cay reef lies near Thitu Island, or Pag-asa, where the Philippines stations troops and maintains a coast guard monitoring base. Chinese state broadcaster CCTV said Saturday that the ...

The Sandy Cay reef lie near Thitu Island, or Pag-asa - Copyright AFP The Sandy Cay reef lie near Thitu Island, or Pag-asa - Copyright AFP The Philippines on Monday ...

The Philippines today slammed an “irresponsible” Chinese state media report claiming a disputed reef in the South China Sea was under Beijing’s control, saying the status quo was unchanged.