China hosts foreign naval officials for biennial conference amid South China Sea

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The four-day gathering, which will feature delegates from 30 nations, comes at a time when tensions in the South China Sea are rising, with US treaty partner Manila at odds with Beijing over the key waterway, which might become a flashpoint in US-China ties A member of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy stands guard on the Shijiazhuang, a Type 051C guided-missile destroyer, as the Navy opens warships for public viewing to mark its upcoming 75th founding anniversary, at the port in Qingdao, Shandong province, China. Reuters On Sunday, the Chinese Navy began a biennial conference of senior foreign...