The South China Sea has been a source of contention between China and various other nations for many years, with the two countries regularly exchanging heated rhetoric. On Monday, the United States Navy announced that it had conducted a "freedom of navigation operation" in the waterway, which China views as an intrusion. This heightened rhetoric comes after Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen met with US House Speaker McCarthy last week. China has carried out simulated attacks on targets in Taiwan in response to the meeting.

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