"Most likely, China sent the balloon to test US counter surveillance capabilities," said Lyle Morris, a senior fellow at the Asia Society Policy Institute's Center for China Analysis. He was previously country director for China in the Office of the Secretary of Defence.
Intense Chinese military activity in the South China Sea is hardly unusual, although it's interesting to note that, in this case, the exercise scenario apparently targeted US Navy vessels specifically.
African countries are becoming the new theatre for the rivalry between China and Russia to play itself out, said a report, adding that although China still has a strong presence in African nations, the latter still rely on Russia for military assistance, despite the ongoing military conflict
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