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Nevin Al Sukari - Sana'a - A nuclear-powered Type 094A Jin-class ballistic missile submarine of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy in waters during a military display in the South China Sea April 12, 2018. — Reuters/Stringer pic
BEIJING, March 29 — China conducted naval, air and coast guard patrols around the Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea today, its military and Coast Guard said.
The shoal is in the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone but China also claims it as part of its territory.
The patrols came after Beijing and Manila restarted high-level talks last week over the disputed waters and discussed oil and gas cooperation in the area.
The talks were also the first broader discussion on bilateral relations since March 2023, aimed at confidence building among others, the Philippine foreign ministry said yesterday.
Recent maritime confrontations have heightened tensions, with Manila accusing Beijing of “dangerous manoeuvres” and deploying water cannon to interfere with its resupply missions in contested areas.
“Such patrols serve as an effective countermeasure to cope with all sorts of rights-violation and provocative acts,” the Chinese military’s Southern Theatre Command said in a statement today.
The Philippine embassy in Beijing did not immediately respond to a request for comment. — Reuters
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