The Philippines, the United States, Canada, and Australia jointly staged naval and air exercises in the South China Sea as a collective expression of support for a rules-based international order.
The naval and air force units of participating nations will operate together to enhance cooperation and interoperability while upholding international law and the rules-based order.
The Chinese air and sea patrols near the Scarborough Shoal coincided with the joint military exercises by the Philippines and its Western allies, highlighting the tensions in the South China Sea.
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