China’s coastguard says Philippine vessel ‘dangerously’ approached its ship, resulting in a collision. The Philippines ...

Tensions surged near Sandy Cay on May 22 as Chinese Coast Guard vessels sideswiped and blasted Philippine research ships with water cannons. China slammed the mission as “illegal,” warning of further ...

Tensions between Beijing and Manila in the disputed South China Sea have intensified ... coastguard statement, the Philippine vessels landed personnel on Sandy Cay and, ignoring repeated warnings ...

Days after the China Coast Guard harassed two Philippine civilian vessels in the West Philippine Sea, China has now turned ...

China, Philippines Trade Blame Over South China Sea Confrontation The Chinese Coast Guard said two Philippine vessels had illegally entered waters near Subi Reef and Sandy Cay and organised ...

Amid growing tensions in the South China Sea, Filipino civilians and soldiers on Thitu Island - known locally as Pag-asa - ...

China and Southeast Asia must keep resolution of maritime issues ‘within their own hands’, Xinhua Institute research report ...

The latest incident comes amid ongoing tensions between China and the Philippines over the disputed strategic waterway.

uses a water cannon and sideswipped a Philippine fisheries vessel on a research mission near one of three sandbars called Sandy Cay in the disputed South China Sea on Wednesday May 21, 2025.

"By controlling Sandy Cay, China could try to claim a zone similar to what the Philippines has with Pag-Asa Island." In Powell's assessment, a binding code of conduct on the South China Sea can help ...