The United States remains vigilant on China’s increased activities in the Asia-Pacific region, closely tracking Chinese military activities in the South China Sea and Philippine Sea, according to the US Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM). The US continues operations in the region to maintain peace and stability, uphold international law, including freedom of navigation and overflight, and support unimpeded commerce and other lawful uses of the sea, the USINDOPACOM said in a statement. “Alongside our allies and partners, we are closely tracking the military activities of the People’s Republic of China in the South China Sea and Philippine Sea, as well as the ongoing Russia-China exercise in the East China Sea,” it said.

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