South China Sea
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US Navy planning ‘show of force’ to warn China
US Navy planning ‘show of force’ to warn China
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US and China in ‘unsafe encounter’ at sea
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Chinese warship comes ‘within 45 yards’ of US destroyer in South China Sea
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China announces live-fire drill in Taiwan Strait
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British warship to sail through South China Sea
British warship to sail through South China Sea
Passage through the disputed waters is likely to anger Beijing
13 Feb 2018
