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China's Liaoning carrier group nears US-Japan drills in Philippine Sea

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China's Liaoning aircraft carrier strike group has sailed beyond the first island chain, reaching waters near the Philippines. This move positions the carrier group closer to ongoing joint exercises between the US and Japan in the Philippine Sea. The Chinese group includes several destroyers and is sailing northeastward. AI

RANK_REASON Geopolitical event involving naval forces of major powers converging in a strategic location. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.0]

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China's Liaoning carrier group nears US-Japan drills in Philippine Sea

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

    China’s Liaoning aircraft carrier and USS Theodore Roosevelt converge in Philippine Sea

    China’s Liaoning aircraft carrier strike group sailed beyond the first island chain last week to reach the southernmost waters of the Philippines, suggesting an intent to position itself closer to ongoing US-Japan joint exercises. Philippine news channel BNC reported that the car…

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