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Beijing drills water cannons and drones near disputed South China Sea shoals
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. South China Morning Post Asia is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Beijing. The first report grouped here was at 30 Oct 2026, 11:39 UTC. The headline in use is “Beijing drills water cannons and drones near disputed South China Sea shoals”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
China’s coastguard has carried out an exercise featuring water cannons and drones near two disputed reefs at the centre of its simmering South China Sea contention with the Philippines to prepare for “foreign infringement”, according to state media. A China Coast Guard flotilla “recently” conducted “comprehensive maritime law-enforcement training” in…
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Beijing drills water cannons and drones near disputed South China Sea shoals
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