China's Military Paper Warns US Of Armed Conflict Over Sea Dispute -- International Business Times
A top military publication in China has warned that the US may be risking an armed confrontation by undertaking a joint military exercise with the Philippines amid maritime tensions between Manila and Beijing over a disputed shoal in the South China Sea.
The military drills involving nearly 7,000 US and Philippine forces, which began in the South China Sea Monday, has intensified the standoffish atmosphere between the Philippines and China over the Scarborough Shoal, also known as the Panatog Shoal.
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Update #1: China military warns of confrontation over seas -- Reuters
Update #2: China Military Paper Warns of Armed Confrontation Over Seas -- CNBC
Update #23 China top military paper warns US of confrontation over South China Sea -- GMA
My Comment: Talk about directly threatening the U.S. and its allies in the region. I am sure this is raising some eyebrows in some Asian capitals and Washington this morning.
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