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China shadows US-Philippine naval drills near disputed shoal

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Chinese vessels shadowed a joint maritime exercise between the United States and the Philippines in the South China Sea. Beijing stated that these patrols near the disputed Scarborough Shoal undermined regional stability and asserted its commitment to safeguarding territorial sovereignty. The exercise involved naval and coastguard ships from both nations, with Chinese vessels monitoring their activities approximately 50 nautical miles from the shoal. AI

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China shadows US-Philippine naval drills near disputed shoal

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Albee Zhang ·

    Chinese vessels shadow US-Philippine naval drills in South China Sea near disputed shoal

    The People’s Liberation Army said it dispatched vessels and aircraft to the South China Sea in response to a joint US-Philippine maritime drill in the waters near Scarborough Shoal over the weekend. The PLA’s statement came a day after Manila said four Chinese vessels monitored a…

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