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China and ASEAN Start First Joint Naval Drills
South China Morning Post (Hong Kong)

23 October 2018

China and Asean are holding their first joint naval exercises as Beijing targets stronger regional military ties and confronts a growing ­rivalry with the United States in the disputed South China Sea. Collin Koh, a research fellow at the RSIS at NTU Singapore, said while the drills could be seen as “a milestone” for the PLA’s defence diplomacy, it was hard to see the next step.

 

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