China runs joint air-naval drills near Scarborough Shoal amid South China Sea tensions
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·5 viewsChina's military carried out joint air and naval exercises in the vicinity of Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea. The drills were intended to assess combat readiness and assert what China describes as its territorial sovereignty over the area. Separately, Beijing unveiled new administrative regulations for the Huangyan Island National Nature Reserve, which covers the same contested zone. The China Coast Guard has also been directed to step up patrols and enforcement operations in the region. These moves come against the backdrop of longstanding and unresolved territorial disputes in the South China Sea.
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