US EditionPhilippines, China Tussle Over Uninhabited South China Sea Reef
- China and the Philippines recently asserted sovereignty over Sandy Cay, a sandbank in the South China Sea, through flag-planting operations.
- These actions occurred amid heightened maritime tensions and the ongoing US-Philippine Balikatan joint military exercise.
- Chinese television reported its coast guard landed first, with a Philippine team responding days later to assert their claim.
- Chinese coast guard spokesman Liu Dejun stated, "We urge the Philippines to immediately stop its infringement."
- The incidents underscore escalating tensions and potential risks over small features in the disputed waters.
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Secure Freedom Minute: How to respond to the CCP’s Latest South China Sea Outrage
Over the weekend, Chinese military personnel unfurled the PRC flag on an uninhabited Pacific reef known as Sandy Cay, then claimed to have “maritime control” and “sovereign jurisdiction” over the tiny sandbar near a key Philippino outpost. This isn’t the first time the CCP has laid claim to such South China Sea features, some of which became bastions for power-projection and controlling their undersea resources. This is, however, China’s first …
China plants flag, escalates South China Sea tussle with Philippines
The Philippines-China maritime tussle just edged up a notch this past week, with Chinese television reporting a Chinese flag-planting operation in a tiny cluster of sand banks in the South China Sea known as Sandy Cay. Chinese personnel left after their operation, which apparently took place earlier in the month. The Philippines responded in kind soon after the announcement, with a combined team of its navy, coast guard, and police mirroring the…
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