Beijing, Nov 28, 2024 (AFP) - Chinese military sends 'patrols' around contested South China Sea shoal

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2024-11-28

Beijing on Thursday said it was conducting air and naval patrols around a contested shoal in the South China Sea to "resolutely defend" its national sovereignty. The so-called "combat readiness patrols" were to strengthen "vigilance in the sea and air space around the territorial areas of Huangyan Dao," Chinese military's Southern Theatre Command said in a statement, using the Chinese name for Scarborough Shoal. China has organised air and naval......

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