PALAWAN, Philippines, June 18 (UPI) -- The Philippines will host war games with Japan and the United States as expansionist movements by China create tension in the region.
China, Taiwan and Vietnam claim the entire area of the South China Sea, with the Philippines, Brunei and Malaysia claiming exclusive economic zones in the same area, as well as parts of the Spratly Archipelago. Despite complaints lodged against China before the United Nations, China has refused to participate in international arbitration over the matter.