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China Not a Target at Ongoing Military War Games in South China Sea, Australian Forces Say

Desiree Sison   |

Oct 06, 2016 03:10 AM EDT

The five-nation joint military exercise dubbed "Exercise Bersama Lima" has started this week in the disputed South China Sea, but the Australian Defence Forces has quickly denied the military activity is in response to China's increasing military assertiveness in the region.