China's military says it has conducted drills near the Scarborough Shoal in the disputed South China Sea. The exercises come as other countries, including the Philippines, Japan, Australia and New Zealand hold their own drills in waters that fall inside the Philippines' maritime territory in the South China Sea.
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00:00China has conducted military drills in an area of the disputed South China Sea that's
00:05been at the center of recent friction between Beijing and Manila.
00:09The Chinese military says its Air Force and Navy held the exercises around the Scarborough
00:14Shoal.
00:15Meanwhile, the Philippines, Japan, Australia and New Zealand are conducting separate military
00:20drills in South China Sea waters that fall within the Philippines' exclusive economic
00:25zone.
00:26South China claims nearly all the region as its territory, while neighboring countries,
00:30including Taiwan and Malaysia, have competing claims.
00:34Malaysia's foreign minister called for peace at this year's U.N. General Assembly in New
00:38York.
00:39We must collectively pursue a different vision of South China Sea, a future in which this
00:46region is a zone of peace, stability and cooperation.
00:51We must adopt a collaborative approach embedded in diplomacy and dialogue.
00:56Thus, I call upon all countries to abide by the UNCLOS in the conduct of maritime governance.