Beijing holds surprise South China Sea drills after US patrol
China’s navy is gearing up for drills near the disputed islands in the South China Sea, less than a week after a US guided-missile destroyer sailed through the waters where Beijing asserted sovereignty in what US called a ‘freedom of navigation’ patrol. The announcement of an exercise to be held in parts of the South China Sea was posted on China’s Maritime Safety Administration website. Without disclosing the details of […]
