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Beijing, however, said the drills were “within the scope of China’s territorial sovereignty.†(File) Washington: The Pentagon said it was “concerned†about Chinese military exercises around a disputed archipelago in the South China Sea, warning that the maneuvers will “further destabilise†the region. China’s expanding military presence in the contested waters has worried several of its neighbors, and Washington rejects Beijing’s territorial claims to much of the region, including the Paracel Islands. “The Department of Defense is concerned about the People’s Republic of China (PRC) decision to conduct military exercises around the Paracel Islands in the South China Sea on...
