China Patrols Disputed Sea as US, Allies Hold Defense Drills
- China says it organized patrol near Scarborough Shoal
- Philippines, Australia, Canada to join US in military drills
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China said it held naval and air combat patrol near a contested South China Sea area on Wednesday, as the US and three other allies announced joint maritime drills.
The Southern Theater Command of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army organized the patrol in the vicinity of Huangyan Island, also known as Scarborough Shoal, it said in a statement on WeChat. It added that military activities disrupting stability in the area and creating hotspots are under control.