FILE - In this photo provided by the Philippine Coast Guard, the Philippine coast guard vessel BRP Teresa Magbanua prepares to dock at Puerto Princesa, Palawan province, Philippines, Sunday Sept. 15, 2024, after being deployed for five-months at Escoda shoal in the disputed South China Sea. (Philippine Coast Guard via AP, File)

FILE - Soldiers stand beside a M1167 HMMWV (High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle) anti-tank missile carriers during military drills in Pingtung County, southern Taiwan, Monday, Aug. 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying, File)

FILE - People use smartphones to film fireworks exploding at Tiananmen Square as part of a gala evening commemorating the 70th anniversary of the founding of Communist China light up the sky in Beijing, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2019. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File)

FILE - Chinese military vehicles carrying DF-17 ballistic missiles roll during a parade to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the founding of Communist China in Beijing, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2019. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)

FILE - Members of China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) Rocket Force march in formation during a parade to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the founding of Communist China in Beijing, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2019. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)

FILE - Chinese military aircraft fly in formation during a parade to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the founding of Communist China in Beijing, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2019. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)

FILE - Chinese leaders including Chinese President Xi Jinping, center, stand on Tiananmen Gate above the large portrait of Chinese leader Mao Zedong during a parade to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the founding of Communist China in Beijing, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2019. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)

FILE - Chinese tank crew members stand at attention during a parade to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the founding of Communist China in Beijing, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2019. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)