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This handout photo taken on August 7, 2024 and released by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) shows Philippine sailors watching Canada's HMCS Montreal during the joint Philippines, US, Canada, and Australia Multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity (MMCA)in the disputed waters of the South China Sea. The Philippines, United States, Australia and Canada launched on August 6 two days of joint South China Sea naval and air exercises, a joint statement said, as Beijing presses its territorial claim over the strategic waters. (Photo by Handout / ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES / AFP) / -----EDITORS NOTE --- RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES (AFP) " - NO MARKETING - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS -