China adopts two-pronged strategy in South China Sea: report

China started deep-water drilling operations in the South China Sea on Wednesday for the first time, a move that a military expert interpreted as part of a two-pronged strategy to strengthen China's position in the controversial region, a Singaporean newspaper reported.

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