China stages navy drill as US and Philippines embark on Balikatan 2026
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China stages navy drill as US and Philippines embark on Balikatan 2026

April 24, 2026
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Beijing has held naval exercises in waters east of a Philippine island near Taiwan in an apparent response to nearby annual military drills hosted by Manila and Washington. The People’s Liberation Army Southern Theatre Command said on Friday that a naval fleet had “recently” held drills in waters east of Luzon, the northernmost major island of the Philippines.

China stages navy drill as US and Philippines embark on Balikatan 2026

The drills were “a necessary action taken in response to the current regional situation”, said the command, which oversees the South...

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