Tensions in the South China Sea escalated Saturday, Sept 28, as China conducted military drills near a disputed area while the U.S. and its Asia-Pacific allies carried out joint naval exercises nearby. China’s military announced that it had conducted routine early warning, reconnaissance exercises, and patrols around Scarborough Shoal, a contested atoll within the Philippines' exclusive economic zone.
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China, US and allies hold competing military drills in South China Sea

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China and U.S. allies hold competing military drills in the South China Sea amid ongoing territorial disputes and rising tensions.

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