China has sent two of its recently upgraded H-6 bombers to a disputed island in the South China Sea, satellite images have revealed.

The US President’s commitment to America’s key Southeast Asian ally was not seriously tested in his first term – this time ...

The flag unfurling in mid-April at Sandy Cay – part of the disputed Spratly Islands – came to light shortly after the US and Philippines launched their annual Balikatan (“shoulder to ...

The statement follows a series of incidents, beginning April 25, when Chinese coast guard personnel raised flags on Hoai An Reef, a part of Vietnam's Spratly Islands. On April 27, Philippine coast ...

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.

Under authoritarian President Xi Jinping, Beijing has continued to expand its reach into the South China Sea - strategically vital and resource-rich waters ...

The hoisting of the Philippine national flag on Sandy Cay on Sunday (April 27 ... Sandy Cay is a maritime feature of a low bank or reef of coral, rock, and sand located in the Spratly Islands near Pag ...

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

reiterated China's claim over the Spratly Islands. "We urge the Philippine side to immediately stop the infringements," Liu said. China's flag display was more of a "tactical move" aimed at the ...

The Chinese coastguard said on Sunday that it had “handled” six Filipinos who, despite warnings, had “illegally landed” on the reef in the contested Spratly Islands, known as the Nansha Is ...

Commodore Jay Tarriela, a Philippine coast guard spokesperson, posted the statement on X with a video and photos, including one showing personnel displaying a Philippine flag on one of the sandbars.