China has built a drone network in the South China Sea to watch over the islands and reefs in the highly disputed region. Photo: Weixin
China has built a drone network in the South China Sea to watch over the islands and reefs in the highly disputed region. Photo: Weixin
China /  Military

Beijing deploys drones for South China Sea surveillance

  • Air and land system steps up monitoring of contested area

Liu Zhen
Liu Zhen

Updated: 9:39pm, 10 Sep, 2019

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China has built a drone network in the South China Sea to watch over the islands and reefs in the highly disputed region. Photo: Weixin
China has built a drone network in the South China Sea to watch over the islands and reefs in the highly disputed region. Photo: Weixin
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