A New Round of Confrontation Between China and The West

In the South China Sea, the confrontation between the Middle Kingdom and the Americans and their allies continues. The fact is that since April 22, the Balikatan-2024 exercise has been underway on the Philippine islands. And the Chinese military is closely watching it – including using their own aviation. On May 1, two B-52H bombers, taking off from the Andersen Air Force Base (Guam Island) and returning to the U.S.A., demonstratively flew over the South China Sea – right over the islands disputed by the Chinese and Filipinos. The incident did not go unnoticed by the Chinese command. Two J-11…