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China’s Liaoning aircraft carrier and USS Theodore Roosevelt converge in Philippine Sea

· By Albee Zhang
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China’s Liaoning aircraft carrier strike group sailed beyond the first island chain last week to reach the southernmost waters of the Philippines, suggesting an intent to position itself closer to ongoing US-Japan joint exercises. Philippine news channel BNC reported that the carrier group reached about 25 nautical …

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