US, ROK to hold naval war games

China urges both sides to remain calm, show restraint to ease tension

BEIJING / WASHINGTON - The United States and the Republic of Korea (ROK) on Wednesday announced joint naval war games in the Yellow Sea, a day after the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) shelled an island near the disputed border with the ROK - one of their worst clashes in decades.

Though the Chinese government has yet to respond to the decision, Chinese experts warned the war games may escalate tension on the Korean Peninsula.