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China Holds Live-Fire Drills in Waters Near Philippines’ Luzon Island

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China’s military has conducted live-fire exercises in waters near the northern Philippine island of Luzon, in a move that is likely to heighten already escalating tensions in the Indo-Pacific region. According to China’s military, the drills took place east of Luzon and involved live ammunition, signaling a significant show of force in a strategically sensitive […]