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Why the largest-ever US-Philippine drill, and Japan’s role in it, is making China uneasy
The largest-ever US-Philippine military drill, Balikatan, expanded in scale and scope this year, with Japan's participation, raising concerns in China about heightened regional instability. Chinese experts warn the annual exercise, perceived as targeting China, could exacerbate tensions in the Indo-Pacific.
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