Wednesday, April 25, 2012

China Wary As The U.S. And The Philippines Conduct War Games Near Disputed Waters

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China Wary As US, Philippines Stage War Games -- MSNBC/Reuters

ULUGAN BAY, Philippines - Hundreds of American and Philippine troops waded ashore on Wednesday in a mock assault to retake a small island in energy-rich waters disputed with China, a drill Beijing had said would raise the risk of armed conflict.

The exercises, part of annual U.S.-Philippine war games on the western island of Palawan, coincide with another standoff between Chinese and Philippine vessels near Scarborough Shoal in a different part of the South China Sea.

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More News On China Concerns Over U.S. - Philippine War Exercises

US and Philippines engage in war games -- The Telegraph
US, Philippines in war games near disputed waters -- Asia One
US, PH in war games near disputed waters -- Inquirer/AFP
'Balikatan' war games underscore U.S. military focus on Asia -- Matthew Fisher, Postmedia News

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