War begins : US and Philippines Coast Guard sink Chinese ships in Sabina Shoal

The Philippines will hold joint naval drills with the United States, Japan and Australia, two diplomatic sources told AFP Thursday, as the four countries deepen military ties to counter China's expanding influence in the Asia-Pacific region.

The exercise will be held Sunday in the disputed South China Sea -- which Beijing claims almost entirely days before US President Joe Biden is due to hold the first trilateral summit with the leaders of the Philippines and Japan.

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