Chinese drills tense up South China Sea anew

by Agence France-Presse - Javier Joe Ismael - Franco Jose C. Baroña

May 28, 2022 12:40 am

(UPDATE) CHINA will hold naval exercises in the South China Sea on Saturday, its maritime authority said, after a week of recrimination from Western powers over its military ambitions across the Pacific region.

The exercises, set to take place in the sea less than 25 kilometers (15.5 miles) off the coast of south China's Hainan province, come as the United States leads warnings over China's growing military and economic presence in an area spanning from the South China Sea to the Pacific Islands.

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