Definition: In this task, you will be presented with a passage and have to answer a question based on your understanding of the events inferred from the passage. Try to find the best answer that is most likely to fill in "_". Note that the URLs in the text have been replaced with [Link].
Input: (CNN) China has promised to carry out more military drills near a disputed border region amid an escalating war of words with India. "We will preserve our sovereign territory and security interests at any cost," Senior Col. Wu Qian, Chinese Defense Ministry spokesman, told reporters Monday, adding that the People's Liberation Army will "further intensify targeted operations and trainings" around the Doklam area. India and China have been in a weeks-long standoff over a thin strip of land bordering both countries and Bhutan, in the Himalayas. Though not a part of Indian territory, the area is close to the "chicken's neck," a strategic corridor that serves as a vital artery between Delhi and its far northeastern states.Border tensions have been ongoing for weeks, show no sign of de-escalatingComments come amid increasing Chinese military activity throughout Asia 
 Question:"In non-territorial waters, _ military ships and planes enjoy freedom of navigation and overflight just as all other countries."

China