U.S. stocks gained on Monday despite raising cases of covid-19.
"And yet, there they are," the U.S. Navy responded to a tweet from the Chinese website Global Times that U.S. aircraft carriers are in the South China Sea "at the pleasure" of the People's Liberation Army.
Both China and the U.S. are busy conducting military exercises in the South China Sea while criticizing each other for stirring up tensions in the global waterway.
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The U.S. will soon conduct a military exercise in the South China Sea with two nuclear-powered aircraft carriers, but the timing of the drills coincide with some Chinese naval activity in the region.
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Legal experts said that the new security law will change the legal system of Hong Kong, allowing mainland operatives to make arrests in the region with impunity.
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Until other ASEAN nations can agree on a code of conduct for the South China Sea, China will continue to take strides to strengthen its position. The COVID-19 pandemic is playing havoc with face-to-face negotiations delaying any agreements.