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A Chinese navy training ship with hundreds of cadets made a port call in the Philippines on Wednesday, its final stop on a goodwill tour of four countries as Beijing looks to mend fences in the region. Cadets in dress whites stood at attention on the deck of the Qi Jiguang as they were welcomed…
A Chinese navy training ship with hundreds of cadets has made a port call in the Philippines, its final stop on a goodwill tour of four countries as Beijing looks to mend fences in the region. Cadets in dress whites stood at attention on deck of the Qi Jiguang as they were welcomed Wednesday at the port in Manila by Philippine military officials on shore. Artists in dragon costumes performed a traditional dance and onlookers waved Chinese and Philippine flags. It was a rare visit for a Chinese naval ship to the Philippines, whose new government under Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has been strengthening...
It was a rare visit for a Chinese naval ship to the Philippines, whose new government under Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has been strengthening ties with the United States, including more joint military exercises and in February granting the American military greater access to the country's military facilities. China, meantime, has become increasingly assertive in pressing its broad claims to the strategic South China Sea, which has put it at odds with the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Taiwan and Brunei.
China has become increasingly assertive in pressing its broad claims to the strategic South China Sea.
Hundreds of Chinese Cadets in dress whites stood at attention on deck of the Qi Jiguang as they were welcomed Wednesday at the port in Manila by Philippine military officials on shore.