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As Biden visits Asia, China launches South China Sea drills

U.S. military personel greet President Joe Biden as he arrives at Osan Air Base, Friday, May 20, 2022, in Pyeongtaek, South Korea. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

El presidente de Estados Unidos, Joe Biden, baja del Air Force One a su llegada a la Base Aérea Osan, en Pyeongtaek, Corea del Sur, el 20 de mayo de 2022. (AP Foto/Lee Jin-man, Pool)

In this photo released Dec. 31, 2021, by Xinhua News Agency, an undated photo shows a carrier-based J-15 fighter jet preparing to land on the Chinese navy's Liaoning aircraft-carrier during open-sea combat training. China is holding military exercises in the disputed South China Sea coinciding with U.S. President Joe Biden's visits to South Korea and Japan that are largely focused on countering the perceived threat from China. (Hu Shanmin/Xinhua via AP)

As Biden visits Asia, China launches South China Sea drills