Melbourne, July 21 (ANI): China has begun air patrols over contested waters in the South China Sea and cut off access to part of the region for military drills.
Washington, July 19 (ANI): Reacting to reports that China will close part of the South China Sea for military drills, the US State Department has said that concerned parties in the dispute should seek non-military mechanisms and instead take diplomatic routes to look for peaceful solutions.