China Holds Air-Sea Drill Near Scarborough Shoal After Fresh Maritime Tensions
China conducted an air-sea military exercise near Scarborough Shoal on Sunday, according to Bloomberg reporting, underscoring Beijing’s determination to assert control in one of the South China Sea’s most contested flashpoints. The drill comes after a recent confrontation at the disputed shoal and adds pressure on already fraught China-Philippines ties, with Manila yet to confirm the reported activity.
