China Coast Guard drills with water cannons, drones near disputed South China Sea shoals

China's coast guard conducted a maritime law-enforcement exercise near Second Thomas Shoal and Sabina Shoal, featuring water cannons and drones, to prepare for 'foreign infringement.' The drills, reported by state media without specific dates, signal continued pressure in the ongoing standoff with the Philippines over these reefs. The move escalates rhetoric and posture in a simmering dispute, though no direct clash is reported.

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