China Conducts South China Sea Patrol in Response to US-Led Naval Drills
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China's military conducted air and sea patrols in the South China Sea in response to planned joint naval exercises by the US, Japan, Australia, and the Philippines. Tensions have been escalating due to long-standing territorial disputes in the region, with China accusing the US of inflaming tensions by intervening in the disputes. The situation is expected to be a key topic during an upcoming summit between US President Joe Biden and his Japanese and Philippine counterparts.
- China says it patrolled the South China Sea in an apparent response to US naval drills with allies The Associated Press
- China says it patrolled the South China Sea in an apparent response to U.S. naval drills with allies NBC News
- China holds ‘combat patrol’ in South China Sea amid US-led war games Al Jazeera English
- US, Allies to Conduct Maritime Drills in Philippines on April 7 Bloomberg
- US, Japan, Australia and Philippines to hold South China Sea exercises Reuters
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