China flaunts cruise missile power amid South China Sea row

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BEIJING: Amid deepening row with the US over disputed South China Sea where American ships challenged China’s claims of sovereignty, Chinese military has deployed its latest anti-ship cruise missiles which experts say can form a powerful defence line at sea.

“The deployment of the latest YJ-18, together with the YJ-12 and YJ-100, has enabled the Navy to deter any foreign navies from approaching its defence areas,” state-run China Daily quoted unnamed strategy researcher in the People’s ..

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