‘Open fire’: China flexes muscles to US
Just days into Joe Biden’s presidency, China has launched a “strike package” in the disputed South China Sea. And this is just the start.
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From China trade wars and tensions with Australia and the United States, to conflict in the South China Sea, get all your news updates.
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