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The People's Liberation Army Southern Theater Command on Saturday accused the Philippines of undermining regional peace and stability for organizing joint naval exercises with Australia, New Zealand, and the United States. Spokesperson Tian Junli accused Manila of acting as a "troublemaker" for its part ...

China Conducts Air, Sea Patrols Near Flashpoint Reef

Chinese naval and air forces conducted patrols around a flashpoint reef in the South China Sea on Saturday after a slew of tense encounters with the Philippines in the disputed waterway in recent months. The patrols coincided with joint exercises carried ...

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