Patrols follow a warning by China to respect its sovereignty in the area
The flotilla of warships, including a destroyer, had been conducting drills since February 10 and were now sailing to the eastern India Ocean and the Western Pacific
Post-World War II agreements cited by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi do not specify that South China Sea islets belong to Beijing, scholars believe
Chinese KJ-200 early warning aircraft passes about 200 meters in front a US Navy P-3 plane on a routine mission in international airspace
Aircraft flew within 1,000 feet of each other in vicinity of Scarborough Shoal
China claims most of the South China Sea, while Taiwan, Malaysia, Vietnam, the Philippines and Brunei also claim parts of the area
The US defense secretary stressed that the focus would be on diplomacy
The U.S. embassy confirmed that Admiral Harry Harris, the head of Pacific Command, would open Cobra Gold February 14
Finer details of President Trump’s South China Sea still unclear, approach could be tougher and more confrontational
Beijing's warning follows Trump White House statement about US commitment to ‘defend international territories’
Manila protested to Beijing last month over island-building in South China Sea and officials have met twice since to reaffirm relations
China says following through on such a promise would require US to ‘wage war’
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