MANILA -- Manila on Monday rejected Beijing's claim that it had seized control of Sandy Cay, a sandbar in the Philippines' territorial waters as "lies and misinformation," in what threatens to become a new flashpoint in the long-running sovereignty dispute in the South China Sea.
South China Sea
Manila rejects Beijing's claim of seizing South China Sea sandbar
Philippines sent military and coast guard personnel to location on Sunday
Philippine scientists in 2024 work on Sandy Cay, an uninhabited sandbar in the South China Sea claimed by both Manila and Beijing. (Philippine Coast Guard via AP) © Philippine Coast Guard/AP
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