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China Launches Two-Day Naval Exercise in South China Sea

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China is conducting military drills in the South China Sea on July 15-16, the China Maritime Safety Administration said on Monday.The exercises take place in the waters of the South China Sea from 9:00 a.m. local time (01:00 GMT) on Monday and will run through 7:00 p.m. (11:00 GMT) on July 16, the administration said in a statement. The maritime safety department has provided the coordinates of the exercise area, which will be off-limits for the duration of the drills. No other details were disclosed.

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China Launches Two-Day Naval Exercise in South China Sea

07:01 15.07.2024 (Updated: 18:17 15.07.2024)

© Zhang BinThe frigate Enshi (Hull 627), Yongzhou (Hull 628), Bazhong (Hull 625), and Wuzhou (Hull 626) steam in formation during a 9-day maritime training exercise in waters of the South China Sea in late November, 2020. They are attached to a frigate flotilla of the navy under the PLA Southern Theater Command.

The frigate Enshi (Hull 627), Yongzhou (Hull 628), Bazhong (Hull 625), and Wuzhou (Hull 626) steam in formation during a 9-day maritime training exercise in waters of the South China Sea in late November, 2020. They are attached to a frigate flotilla of the navy under the PLA Southern Theater Command. - Sputnik Africa, 1920, 15.07.2024

BEIJING (Sputnik) - With Taiwan nearby, the South China Sea is a region of ever-increasing geopolitical tension.

China is conducting military drills in the South China Sea on July 15-16, the China Maritime Safety Administration said on Monday.

The exercises take place in the waters of the South China Sea from 9:00 a.m. local time (01:00 GMT) on Monday and will run through 7:00 p.m. (11:00 GMT) on July 16, the administration said in a statement.