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Carrier movements and new airfields underscore tensions as US‑ASEAN defence talks convene in Cebu
ASEAN, China, Liaoning, pete hegseth, Philippine Coast Guard, Philippine Navy, Philippines, Scarborough Shoal, South China Sea, West Philippine SeaChinese vessels and a carrier strike group have been active near Philippine waters while new Chinese airfield construction on disputed reefs is reported. The movements coincide with US‑ASEAN defence talks in Cebu and a divided Philippine public over the government’s China policy.