China's military said it had recently held intensive anti-submarine exercises in the strategically important South China Sea as part of efforts to hone its capabilities amid rising maritime tensions with its neighbours and their allies.
In an undisclosed area in the South China Sea, more than a dozen flights of anti-submarine patrol aircraft operated non-stop for more than 40 hours searching for submarines and simulating attacks, the Southern Command Theatre of China's People's Liberation Army said in a statement on Monday.
"It has effectively honed the military's round-the-clock aerial anti-submarine combat capabilities," said the statement. The exercise was conducted late at night and in the early morning to accumulate experience at different hours.It was one of several such drills this year and was part of broader activities the Chinese military has conducted in the Indo-Pacific region.
The United States and its allies have also stepped up military activities, especially in the South China Sea, most of which is claimed by Beijing. Last week, the U.S. and Indonesian defence chiefs said China's territorial claims in the South China Sea were "
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