China and the Philippines have each unfurled their national flags on tiny sandbars in the South China Sea, staking competing sovereignty claims in strategic waters seen as a potential flashpoint ...

The back-and-forth over Sandy Cay is part of a territorial dispute between the two countries in the South China Sea, which China claims almost entirely.

Nation & World China and Philippines use their flags to stake out competing claims in the South China Sea April 27, 2025 at 10:33 pm Updated April 28, 2025 at 3:32 am By TERESA CEROJANO ...

China and the Philippines have each unfurled their national flags on tiny sandbars in the South China Sea, staking competing sovereignty claims in strategic waters seen as a potential flashpoint ...