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Coverage dated April 27, 2025

China and Philippines unfurl competing flags on disputed South China Sea sandbars, reviving tensions

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By Nectar Gan and Kathleen Magramo, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — China and the Philippines have each unfurled their national flags on tiny sandbars in the

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  1. KRDO

    China and Philippines unfurl competing flags on disputed South China Sea sandbars, reviving tensions (opens KRDO)

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    By Nectar Gan and Kathleen Magramo, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — China and the Philippines have each unfurled their national flags on tiny sandbars in the

  2. Newsweek

    China plants flag on disputed South China Sea territory (opens Newsweek)

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    The Philippines pushed back by unfurling its own flag at disputed Sandy Cay, condemning China's "illegal presence."

  3. Seattle Times

    China and Philippines use their flags to stake out competing claims in the South China Sea (opens Seattle Times)

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    China says six Filipinos landed on a tiny outcropping that both countries claim in the South China Sea.

  4. The Guardian

    China and Philippines display competing flags on disputed South China Sea sandbank (opens The Guardian)

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    Beijing and Manila accuse each other of illegal activities around Sandy Cay near the Spratly Isles, as joint US-Filipino military drills get under way in region

  5. NBC News

    China and the Philippines both plant their flags on the same disputed sandbar (opens NBC News)

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    China says six Filipinos landed on a tiny outcropping that both countries claim in the South China Sea, days after photos emerged of Chinese coast guard officers displaying a Chinese flag on the same group of sandbars.

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