"More than 200 U.S. and Filipino marines have staged an amphibious assault on a beach as part of a combat drill near a South China Sea shoal disputed by China and the Philippines.
He refused to discuss whether or not the drill was related to concerns over China's growing naval power.
A Marine spokesman says China is not an imaginary target in the annual exercise.
The Philippines has sought U.S. help to strengthen its military amid a territorial spat with China, including over the Scarborough Shoal off Zambales".............READ MORE
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