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QUAD EXERCISE. The Philippines, US, Australia, and Canada yesterday began a two-day multilateral maritime cooperative activity in the West Philippine Sea. Participating in the exercises are the HMCS Montreal , BRP Ramon Alcaraz , USS Lake Erie and the BRP Jose Rizal . PAOAFPBeijing tests strike strength; Manila, allies hold joint drills
Separately, the Chinese Coast Guard also conducted a patrol on Wednesday to “uphold its rights” around another group of disputed islands in the East China Sea that are administered by Japan, Beijing’s state media said. AFP chief of staff Gen. Romeo Brawner said the exercise “underscores the commitment of our nations to ensuring peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region,” adding it would also “enhance our collective capabilities.”
Beijing’s use of combat patrols in retaliation, he said, “suggests that the Philippines has now become China’s second most-targeted adversary, trailing only Taiwan” – the self-ruled island Beijing claims as its own.
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