US ships and planes conducted 2,000 spying missions aimed at China this year, says military analyst

United States warships and planes carried out over 2,000 close spying operations aimed at China this year, according to a military analyst.

The targets of these missions include Chinese controlled islands and reefs in the South China Sea, as well as the coastal area of the Chinese mainland, according to Cao Yanzhong, a researcher with the People’s Liberation Army Academy of Military Science.