WASHINGTON: China’s recent landing of aircraft on a contested reef in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) is raising tensions and promoting instability in the region, the Pentagon warned Thursday (Friday in Manila).
A Department of Defense spokesman said three civilian flights are now believed to have landed on one of the islands, corroborating Chinese state media reports that three civilian aircraft have landed on Fiery Cross reef in the disputed Spratlys island group.
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