Internal government documents reveal that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) will stage a rescue operations drill this month near the Paracel Islands, a disputed archipelago in the South China Sea—which could escalate tensions in the disputed waters.
According to a notice issued by the Hainan Province Development and Reform Commission and obtained by The Epoch Times from a trusted source, the drill is scheduled for 9 a.m. to noon on Oct. 20; if the first one fails, another drill is scheduled from 9 a.m. to noon on Oct. 22.
