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China's military says it held combat readiness patrols around Scarborough Shoal; Taiwan says 53 Chinese vessels are active from Japan to the Philippines
The PLA Southern Theater Command called the patrols a 'necessary countermeasure' to what it said were Philippine provocations, and the China Coast Guard also patrolled the shoal. Taiwan's security chief Joseph Wu posted a map of 53 Chinese ships, including the carrier Liaoning; Beijing said the carrier's training was routine.
