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China Starts 10-Day Navy Drills in Disputed Waters of South China Sea

© AP Photo / Xinhua, Gan JunChina's amphibious ship Jinggangshan is seen during a coordination training with a hovercraft in waters near south China's Hainan Province in the South China Sea.
China's amphibious ship Jinggangshan is seen during a coordination training with a hovercraft in waters near south China's Hainan Province in the South China Sea. - Sputnik International
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The Chinese Navy has begun a 10-day military exercises in the waters of the South China Sea amid increased tensions in the area, local media reported on Wednesday.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) — During the drills near eastern Hainan Island, "no vessel is allowed to enter the designated maritime areas," China's Maritime Safety Administration said as quoted by The China Daily newspaper.

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