MANILA: Australia and the Philippines said their militaries would conduct a joint maritime activity with Japan, New Zealand and the United States in the exclusive economic zone of the Philippines, which covers one of Asia's most sensitive sites.
Ships move through the Taiwan Strait as seen from the 68-nautical-mile scenic spot, the closest point in mainland China to the island of Taiwan, in Pingtan in Fujian Province, on Aug 5, 2022. MANILA: Australia and the Philippines said their militaries would conduct a joint maritime activity with Japan , New Zealand and the United States in the exclusive economic zone of the Philippines , which covers one of Asia's most sensitive sites.
The joint exercise comes after a series of air and sea encounters between the Philippines and China, which have sparred over disputed areas of the South China Sea, including the Scarborough Shoal, one of Asia's most contested features, which has been occupied by China's coast guard for more than a decade.Philippines says its aircraft was shadowed by Chinese navy helicopter during patrol
Both the US and Taiwan say the strait - a major trade route through which about half of global container ships pass - is an international waterway.
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