The United States, Australia, Canada and the Philippines are staging joint air force and naval drills in a show of force in the disputed South China Sea, where China has increasingly asserted its territorial claims. In an apparent response, China said it also conducted air and sea combat patrols on Wednesday.
MANILA, Philippines — The United States, Australia , Canada and the Philippines held air and naval maneuvers Wednesday in a show of force in the disputed South China Sea , where China hasAdm. Samuel Paparo, who heads the U.S.
China said it held joint sea and air combat patrols on Wednesday near Scarborough Shoal, a disputed territory in the South China Sea, in an apparent response to the exercises.
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