China lashes joint war games involving Australia

"It is imperative to recognise that any activities disrupting the South China Sea situation and creating buzzes will undermine regional peace and stability," the Xinhua editorial said. "The maritime disputes between China and the Philippines have heated up because the Philippines, backed by outside players, has been reversing its words and provoking China." Australia contributed the Anzac-class frigate HMAS Warramunga to Sunday's drill, which a joint statement issued by the four countries said would "strengthen the interoperability of our defence/armed forces doctrines, tactics, techniques, and procedures". During a meeting of a delegation of Australian MPs with Taiwan's outgoing President Tsai…