Sandy Cay: Another line in the sand crossed by China.
Sandy Cay: Another line in the sand crossed by you, guessed it; China. Sandy Cay Sandy Cay and Chinese South China Sea sovereignty claims. China has recently taken steps to assert its maritime control in the contested South China Sea by establishing sovereign jurisdiction over Sandy Cay reef, a small and uninhabited sandbank. Earlier, we have seen China seize and militarize the Paracel Islands (South China Sea), the Spratly Islands , Scarborough Shoal , Fiery Cross, Subi, Mischief, Cuarteron, Gaven, Hughes and finally Johnson reefs. The former South China Sea land relamation projects serve her military doctrine. This move included planting the Chinese flag on the reef, a strategic location just a few kilometres away from the Philippine-held Thitu Island, a vital military installation of the Philippines that includes an army aviation-capable airstrip and 250 residents. The situation has escalated tensions in the region as Sandy Cay is also claimed by Taiwan, Vietnam, and th...
