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BEIJING — Chinese air and sea forces are conducting maneuvers in a disputed area of the South China Sea, China 's military said on Saturday, hours after the country's top diplomat discussed ways of reducing regional tension with his U.S. counterpart.The news comes after Australia and the Philippines said their militaries would hold a joint maritime activity with Japan, New Zealand and the United States in the exclusive economic zone of the Philippines.
However, in 2016 the Permanent Court of Arbitration in the Hague ruled that China's sweeping claims were not supported by international law, a decision Beijing refuses to recognize.The tribunal did not determine sovereignty over the Scarborough Shoal, which it said was a traditional fishing ground for several countries.The announcement of the maneuvers comes after Foreign Minister Wang Yi met U.S.
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