Beijing [China], April 8 (ANI): China has carried out military “combat patrols” in the disputed South China Sea, amid the US’ first joint military exercises with the Philippines, Japan and Australia, Al Jazeera reported. China announced a naval drill on Sunday after defence chiefs from four nations said the Philippines will host joint drills in the same area on the same day. Beijing’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Southern Theater Command announced it was organising “joint naval and air combat patrols in the South China Sea”. In an apparent swipe at the US-led drills, Beijing’s People’s Liber…
