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China's military says it tracked Philippine patrol in South China Sea
The Philippine-led joint patrol involved the US, Australia, and New Zealand to promote a free Indo-Pacific, while China condemned it as destabilizing and called the Philippines a troublemaker.
- On Nov 1, China's military said it monitored a Philippine-led joint patrol in the disputed South China Sea, with Mr Tian Junli calling the Philippines `a troublemaker` and saying the patrol `seriously undermined regional peace and stability`.
- Armed forces of Australia, New Zealand, the Philippines and the United States held a drill in the South China Sea on Oct 30 and 31, and the US 7th Fleet said it showed a collective commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific.
- China's broad maritime claims cover almost the entire South China Sea, including areas claimed by Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Vietnam, while the 2016 Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague ruled those claims lack legal support.
- Theater command forces remain on high alert and will `resolutely safeguard national territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests`, even as Washington and Manila announced plans on Oct 31 for a new joint task force.
- The South China Sea handles more than US$3 trillion of annual ship-borne commerce, and the Philippine embassy in Beijing did not respond to requests for comment.
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China’s Military Says It Tracked Philippine Patrol in South China Sea
China's military said on Saturday it monitored and tracked a joint patrol organized by the Philippines in the disputed South China Sea on October 30 and October 31. Washington and Manila have beefed up military cooperation, unveiling plans on Friday to form a new joint task force for areas including the South China Sea, a conduit for more than $3 trillion of annual ship-borne commerce.
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