U.S., Philippines Hold Joint Military Patrols Near Taiwan
The U.S. and the Philippine have launched joint naval and air patrols near Taiwan.
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00:00 Militaries from the US and the Philippines are holding joint maritime and air patrols
00:04 in waters near Taiwan.
00:06 The patrols started in the Philippines' northernmost point, about 100 kilometers from Taiwan.
00:11 They include aircraft from the Philippines and US, as well as Navy vessels.
00:15 The patrols are likely to anger China, which claims most of the South China Sea and views
00:19 Taiwan as part of its territory.
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