China has been conducting a series of anti-ship ballistic missile tests in the hotly contested waters of the South China Sea, according to two U.S. officials with knowledge of the matter.
into the sea, one official said. The window for testing remains open until July 3, and the official expects the Chinese military to test again before it closes.
While the U.S. military has ships in the South China Sea, they were not close to the weekend test and are not in danger, the official said, adding that the test however is"concerning." The official, who was not authorized to speak about the testing, could not say whether the anti-ship missiles being tested represent a new capability forThe development comes as the United States and China have paused tensions in their ongoing trade battle.
The South China Sea, which is home to more than 200 specks of land, serves as a gateway to global sea routes where approximately $3.4 trillion of trade passes annually. The numerous overlapping sovereign claims to islands, reefs and rocks — many of which disappear under high tide — have turned the waters into an armed camp. Beijing holds the lion's share of these features with approximately 27 outposts peppered throughout.
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