SECURITYSCMP CHINA
Chinese vessels shadow US-Philippine naval drills in South China Sea near disputed shoal
Chinese vessels and aircraft were dispatched to the South China Sea near Scarborough Shoal in response to a US-Philippine maritime drill. Philippine media reported four Chinese vessels monitoring the exercise, following a recent stand-off between Chinese and Philippine navies in the area.
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