Recently, Philippine ships have been repeatedly intruding into the adjacent waters of Xianbin Jiao of China's Nansha Qundao in the South China Sea, attempting to deliver supplies to the Philippine ...

Recent joint exercises, patrols, and coordinated actions between the US and the Philippines — coupled with the Philippines' provocations around Tiexian Jiao and Xianbin Jiao, and so-called ...

“From Ren’ai Jiao to Xianbin Jiao and from Houteng Jiao to Huangyan Dao, such repeated provocations have allowed the international community to see clearly who is undermining peace and stability in ...

Both China (which calls it Xianbin Jiao Lagoon) and the Philippines claim Sabina as sovereign territory. Manila’s formal name for the contested feature is Escoda Shoal.

“I believe China will not take over the shoal. The government has said that it wants to revert Xianbin Jiao (Sabina Shoal) to its original state of being uninhabited,” said Dr Ding.

The government has said that it wants to revert Xianbin Jiao (Sabina Shoal) to its original state of being uninhabited,” said Dr Ding. He added that this is in accordance with the Declaration on the ...

China "has indisputable sovereignty over Xianbin Jiao and its adjacent waters," Liu Dejun, a spokesperson for China's Coast Guard, said, using the island's Chinese name.

The Nansha Islands, including Xianbin Jiao, are an inherent part of China’s territory, Wu said, stressing that China’s rights protection and law-enforcement activities in the relevant maritime areas ...

China's coast guard noted the ship's withdrawal on Sunday, and said Beijing "has indisputable sovereignty over... Xianbin Jiao and its adjacent waters", using the Chinese name for Sabina Shoal.

Xianbin Jiao is a part of the Nansha Islands, over which China has indisputable sovereignty. China will respond to any violation of its territorial sovereignty and maritime rights.