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Beijing drills water cannons and drones near disputed South China Sea shoals
China is conducting military exercises involving water cannons and drones near disputed shoals in the South China Sea, according to regional reporting. The drills highlight Beijing's continued push to assert control over contested waters, where its coast guard has repeatedly used water cannons against vessels from the Philippines and other claimant states, keeping tensions high.
Why now: Ongoing territorial disputes and confrontations between China and neighbouring claimant states keep South China Sea military activity in the spotlight.
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Evidence
- Beijing drills water cannons and drones near disputed South China Sea shoals · South China Morning Post
- Beijing drills water cannons and drones near disputed South China Sea shoals · South China Morning Post
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