US EditionBeijing’s flag-planting in South China Sea revives tensions with Manila
- China Coast Guard personnel displayed a Chinese flag and declared sovereign jurisdiction on disputed Sandy Cay in mid-April.
- Sandy Cay is a disputed reef near Philippine-occupied Pag-asa Island frequently visited by Chinese vessels.
- Chinese state media reported personnel conducted an on-reef inspection and cleaned debris scattered across the reef flat.
- A Chinese tabloid stated personnel "enforced maritime management" on the reef known as Pag-asa Cay 2 by Manila.
- Philippine authorities like the Armed Forces and local government are expected to issue statements on the incident.
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Australian Financial ReviewBeijing’s flag-planting in South China Sea revives tensions with Manila
Philippines sends forces to Sandy Cay in response to latest Chinese moves in Spratly Islands
PH teams assert authority over small islands
MANILA, Philippines — Philippine security forces completed a joint operation on Sunday, April 27, to assert the country's authority over several small islands near Pag-asa as China stepped up its activities in the area by seizing nearby Sandy Cay. The Inter-Agency Maritime Operation, led by the Philippine Navy, the Philippine Coast Guard, and the Philippine National Police's Maritime Group, deployed four teams aboard rubber boats to Cays 1, 2, a…
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China declares ‘sovereign jurisdiction’ over Sandy Cay – report
In this undated photo released by Chinese tabloid Global Times, China Coast Guard personnel display the Chinese national flag while on Sandy Cay, or Pag-asa Cay 2 in the Philippines and Tiexian Jiao in China, in the South China Sea. (Courtesy of Global Times)China Coast Guard (CCG) personnel displayed a Chinese flag on Sandy Cay in the South China Sea and declared “sovereign jurisdiction over it, according to Chinese state media.Sandy Cay, calle…
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