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China use of the military instrument of naval parades demonstrates China’s military power in the Asia pacific region. This occurred on April 12 2018, The event, which involved more than 10,000 Navy personnel, was the fifth sea parade by the Chinese navy and the first in the South China Sea. This particular demonstration of naval power is motivated by China aiming to protect it territorial security within the maritime region of the south china sea. This need for territorial security is often seen to be in response to America’s increased air force surveillance operations within the region. - Patrick

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Archie - China’s military demonstration in the South China Sea is an attempt to scare off America’s surveillance operations and maintain the region without any contest. By preventing surveillance, the world has much less understanding of China’s planned developments for the area and any further potential for controversy with planned developments. By warning off the USS Mustin, China made it’s intent to keep America out of the south china sea clear. The military parade also has the effect of threatening other smaller states with claims to the region and secures China’s claim on the area in the region.

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China's use of military exercises within or near the spratly islands aims to convey the message to neighbouring states that China is strengthen its claims of sovereignty with the region. China is also using naval vessels to patrol the South China Sea, stating that it is conducting military exercises to strengthen its troops’ combat capability. Other states such as the US believe these military activities are done to demonstrate military power, flexing on them small weak ass states

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China's use of military exercises within or near the spratly islands aims to convey the message to neighbouring states that China is strengthen its claims of sovereignty with the region. China is also using naval vessels to patrol the South China Sea, stating that it is conducting military exercises to strengthen its troops’ combat capability. Other states such as the US believe these military activities are done to demonstrate military power, flexing on them small ass states
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China's use of military exercises within or near the spratly islands aims to convey the message to neighbouring states that China is strengthen its claims of sovereignty with the region. China is also using naval vessels to patrol the South China Sea, stating that it is conducting military exercises to strengthen its troops’ combat capability. Other states such as the US believe these military activities are done to demonstrate military power, flexing on them small ass states
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China's use of military exercises within or near the spratly islands aims to convey the message to neighbouring states that China is strengthen its claims of sovereignty with the region. China is also using naval vessels to patrol the South China Sea, stating that it is conducting military exercises to strengthen its troops’ combat capability. Other states such as the US believe these military activities are done to demonstrate military power, flexing on them small ass states
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China's use of military exercises within or near the spratly islands aims to convey the message to neighbouring states that China is strengthen its claims of sovereignty with the region. China is also using naval vessels to patrol the South China Sea, stating that it is conducting military exercises to strengthen its troops’ combat capability. Other states such as the US believe these military activities are done to demonstrate military power, flexing on them small ass states
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China's use of military exercises within or near the spratly islands aims to convey the message to neighbouring states that China is strengthen its claims of sovereignty with the region. China is also using naval vessels to patrol the South China Sea, stating that it is conducting military exercises to strengthen its troops’ combat capability. Other states such as the US believe these military activities are done to demonstrate military power, flexing on them small ass states
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China's use of military exercises within or near the spratly islands aims to convey the message to neighbouring states that China is strengthen its claims of sovereignty with the region. China is also using naval vessels to patrol the South China Sea, stating that it is conducting military exercises to strengthen its troops’ combat capability. Other states such as the US believe these military activities are done to demonstrate military power, flexing on them small ass states

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China's use of military exercises within or near the spratly islands aims to convey the message to neighbouring states that China is strengthen its claims of sovereignty with the region. China is also using naval vessels to patrol the South China Sea, stating that it is conducting military exercises to strengthen its troops’ combat capability. Other states such as the US believe these military activities are done to demonstrate military power, flexing on them small ass states

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China's use of military exercises within or near the spratly islands aims to convey the message to neighbouring states that China is strengthen its claims of sovereignty with the region. China is also using naval vessels to patrol the South China Sea, stating that it is conducting military exercises to strengthen its troops’ combat capability. Other states such as the US believe these military activities are done to demonstrate military power, flexing on them small ass states

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China's use of military exercises within or near the spratly islands aims to convey the message to neighbouring states that China is strengthen its claims of sovereignty with the region. China is also using naval vessels to patrol the South China Sea, stating that it is conducting military exercises to strengthen its troops’ combat capability. Other states such as the US believe these military activities are done to demonstrate military power, flexing on them small ass states

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China's use of military exercises within or near the spratly islands aims to convey the message to neighbouring states that China is strengthen its claims of sovereignty with the region. China is also using naval vessels to patrol the South China Sea, stating that it is conducting military exercises to strengthen its troops’ combat capability. Other states such as the US believe these military activities are done to demonstrate military power, flexing on them small ass states

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China's use of military exercises within or near the spratly islands aims to convey the message to neighbouring states that China is strengthen its claims of sovereignty with the region. China is also using naval vessels to patrol the South China Sea, stating that it is conducting military exercises to strengthen its troops’ combat capability. Other states such as the US believe these military activities are done to demonstrate military power, flexing on them small ass states

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China's use of military exercises within or near the spratly islands aims to convey the message to neighbouring states that China is strengthen its claims of sovereignty with the region. China is also using naval vessels to patrol the South China Sea, stating that it is conducting military exercises to strengthen its troops’ combat capability. Other states such as the US believe these military activities are done to demonstrate military power, flexing on them small ass states

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China's use of military exercises within or near the spratly islands aims to convey the message to neighbouring states that China is strengthen its claims of sovereignty with the region. China is also using naval vessels to patrol the South China Sea, stating that it is conducting military exercises to strengthen its troops’ combat capability. Other states such as the US believe these military activities are done to demonstrate military power, flexing on them small ass states

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The South China Sea has become quite the disputed territory with different Global Actors taking action in demonstrating their Military Power within the region. Legally the South China Sea falls under the Freedom of Navigation Policy put in place by the UN, despite this, China has demonstrated Hard Military Power in multiple ways, which in the view of some Actors is seen as a claim to the entire South China Sea. China's building of the Artificial Spratly Islands had already caused dispute, as the UN advised against the project. This, along with China's alleged Military Training drill on March 23rd which included 40 Chinese Naval ships demonstrating their power in the South China Sea. Directly it seems as if China does hold sovereignty over this Territory, as China's Military exercise was actually a retaliation to the US's Freedom of Navigation Operation, in which China's Defence Minister said the US' FONOP was a “serious political and military provocation.” ~ Giuseppe

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Hannah: China's use of military instruments in the Asia-Pacific region has been demonstrated through the conduction of naval exercise in the disputed territory of the South China Sea in March 2018. Over 40 naval vessels assembled in formation near Hainan Island. This exhibition displays China's claimed sovereignty over the disputed territory - a response to the USA's Freedom of Navigation Operation, strongly opposed by China

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China has used military instruments by demonstrating its military power through deploying massive amounts of ships at a time, this was seen on March 23rd of this year where China deployed 40 ships and its only aircraft carrier with the purpose of symbolically responding to increased US surveillance, showing to all against China that there is a force that could stop them if they challenge China’s plans to fulfil their national interests. The building of the military islands base makes applying this force easier, China has just recently finished building its military bases in the South China sea in the spratly island region that is extremely central to many states in the south China sea region and allows for efficiency when deploying ships and aircraft.

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Examine China's use of military instruments in Asia Pacific region.