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Pentagon Warns China Over Ballistic Missile Launches in South China Sea as Tensions Escalate

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Pentagon Warns China Over Ballistic Missile Launches in South China Sea as Tensions Escalate
US Navy F/A-18 Super Hornets multirole fighters prepare to take off from the flight deck of USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) aircraft carrier on Oct. 16, 2019, as it sails in the South China Sea on its way to Singapore. Catherine Lai/AFP via Getty Images
Frank Fang
Nicole Hao
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The Pentagon said Beijing has further destabilized the situation in the South China Sea, after it test-launched ballistic missiles during military exercises in the contested waters.

“Conducting military exercises over disputed territory in the South China Sea is counterproductive to easing tensions and maintaining stability,” the Pentagon said in a statement issued on Aug. 27.
Frank Fang is a Taiwan-based journalist. He covers U.S., China, and Taiwan news. He holds a master's degree in materials science from Tsinghua University in Taiwan.
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