A Chinese think tank says a P-8A aircraft was among the planes sent out by the US Air Force to track Chinese submarines on Friday. Photo: US Navy/Boeing Aircraft/AFP
A Chinese think tank says a P-8A aircraft was among the planes sent out by the US Air Force to track Chinese submarines on Friday. Photo: US Navy/Boeing Aircraft/AFP
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South China Sea: US Air Force ‘heads out again on search for Chinese submarines’

  • Taiwanese security source says American forces may have been responding to intelligence about the PLA Navy
  • Waters in the area may become the focus of more military attention, analyst says

Lawrence Chung
Lawrence Chung in Taipei

Updated: 5:05am, 27 Jun, 2020

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A Chinese think tank says a P-8A aircraft was among the planes sent out by the US Air Force to track Chinese submarines on Friday. Photo: US Navy/Boeing Aircraft/AFP
A Chinese think tank says a P-8A aircraft was among the planes sent out by the US Air Force to track Chinese submarines on Friday. Photo: US Navy/Boeing Aircraft/AFP
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