Diplomacy
China Dispatches Naval Forces Amid US Warship Activity Near Disputed Shoal
China's navy has dispatched naval forces to monitor US warship activity near the disputed Scarborough Shoal, indicating a rise in tensions between the two powers in the South China Sea.
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