China carries out navy exercises in the Pacific region

China's navy is going to participate in exercises in the Pacific Ocean in the next few days. The navy exercises caused concerns in the rest of the region - in Vietnam and Philippines that have had some clashes with China recently. Moreover, some experts consider it is a China's response to the US announcement regarding location of its navy forces in Australia. However, China claims it is a regular drill without targeting any specific region, according to the statement of the China's defense ministry.