The task force aims to enhance interoperability and crisis responses of American and Filipino troops, particularly in the disputed sea.

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By Kenneth Christiane L. Basilio, Reporter The Philippines on Tuesday kicked off its annual military drills aimed at testing the country’s territorial defense strategies and its armed forces’ ability ...

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Tian Junli, a spokesperson of the People's Liberation Army's Southern Theater Command, said the joint patrol, with unnamed partners, "seriously undermined regional peace and stability".

The move, if it occurs, would be in response to China's escalating hostilities near disputed waters as Trump is poised to meet with Xi, sources say.