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China holds live-­fire navy drills in East China Sea

BEIJING: Chinese navy has fired dozens of missiles and torpedoes during exercises in the East China Sea that come amid heightened maritime tensions in the region,

Published on: Aug 3, 2016, 06:10:56 IST
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BEIJING: Chinese navy has fired dozens of missiles and torpedoes during exercises in the East China Sea that come amid heightened maritime tensions in the region, underscoring Beijing’s determination to back up its sovereignty claims with force if needed. The live-fire drills that began on Monday follow China’s rejection of an international arbitration panel’s ruling last month that invalidated Beijing’s claims to a vast swath of the South China Sea.

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