Beijing has had enough of Washington’s rhetoric regarding the South China Sea, foreign ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying conveyed in a press briefing on Wednesday, during which she turned up the volume of criticisms on the issue.
Responding to a US B-52 bomber flyby near a Chinese-controlled island in the South China Sea, Hua challenged Washington to defend its actions.
“Isn’t America sending B-52 bombers – this kind of offensive strategic weapon – to the South China Sea ‘militarization’?!” Hua pressed, as punctuated by the foreign ministry’s official transcript. “If someone came to your home armed to the teeth, practically every day, showing off their military strength,” she asked, “wouldn’t you […] strengthen precautions and defensive capabilities?!”
“I want to, again, give America some words of advice,” the spokesperson went on, urging the US to “stop hyping this so-called ‘militarization’ of the South China Sea – don’t continue lying through your teeth.”
“China will not be scared by any warships or aircraft, it will only more resolutely carry out any measures needed to defend national sovereignty and security and maintain peace and stability in the South China Sea,” Hua stressed.
The past week has seen tensions between China and the US on the South China Sea issue ratcheted up, further complicating the relationship at a pivotal moment both relating to trade and to achieving a diplomatic resolution with North Korea.
On Sunday China criticized the US for sailing two warships near a Chinese controlled outpost in the contested waters, after which US Defense Secretary James Mattis made numerous public statements pledging to continue such operations.
The world never recognize these PRC claimed island and all countries can fly over their teeth anytime!
What an idiot you are….those B52s are more advance than your simple brain can think!
Janeo Palac I can understand nobody will charge without considering the defensive capabilities but there is no chance the B2 will charge there cuz you can’t just simple Jam the SAM’S.
I don’t know why anybody thinks you can JAM the electronics in the radar even the EMP proof tech is present and these techs specifically jamming ones are total disaster.They are never tested in the real combat or even shown to be effective and never forget the CHINA has deployed the S-400 of the coastlines.I am not amazed with idea of B2 charging.
Im waiting for a chinese drastic action!????????
Jerose Refol Ahahahaha….Albert Molina has got his mouth full..Jesus Christ..take a break Molina!
Monroe Mack is still living in pre-historic time. Wake-up prick!
I must say its better for china to leave those island because they dont own that island china is very far from those island unlike other country that are very near obviously within their exclusive economic zone respect begets respect
Monroe Mack hey Chinese wannabe pilot just shutup! that 9 dash line of yours is a fabricated imagination of your Country, all of your Historical Claims are also fabricated, thats how China do, fabricate lies and Grab someone elses territory! India was at the same state like the Philippines, you keep on expanding your borders illegally!
you’re stupid to think that a B52 will charge in just like that to be called sitting ducks huh!? does it ring a bell? are you going to charge in without defensive measures? without dummys to shoot by the enemy?
Monroe Mack wrong both counts it was only later the chinede got interested with the islands…used to be target range for us navy based in subic and we (Philippines) have maps predating the msps of the chinese wherein the shoals and islets show it is ours..
Ow hooo hooo command ang conquer…!!
Jerose Refol China can easily shoot down this b52. They just dont like to humiliate america
Monroe Mack could have,should have.,but was not,sorry sir but it was "discovered" historically by spaniards as Philippines..we’re talking facts here..
Now you tasted your own medicine, you cried foul. Those islands do not belong to china. You 9 dash theory is stupid. You cannot claim the vast body of waters and call it your own. That is INTERNATIONAL WATERS that you grabbed. You put missiles and you got angry when the US sends its bombers to defend the waters so that all countries will have a right of way. I say to china : up yours!
Monroe Mack we have international law that governs territorial boundaries in the sea to avoid arm conflicts among nations. If the Chinese continue it’s deadly ambitions, Let them prepare to defend from restless threats and possible attacks from other nations.
“If someone came to your home armed to the teeth, practically every day, showing off their military strength,” she asked, “wouldn’t you […] strengthen precautions and defensive capabilities?!” I want to challenge you to morally ang politically defen your annexation of the Scarborough or the Spratly’s islands which are inclussive of the Philippine economic for a 200 nautical miles and you taking and building military structures thousand of nautical miles away from you shore and is outside of your economic zone, is that not a clear invasion of the sovereignty of the Philippines? Your actions are clearly an act of aggression to us Filipinos, you do it because we are small? Where is your moral integrity in this? What you did to the Philippine is a show of your military strength, and you came to our home armed to the teeth! How was that!
It has been written: "China (represented by the "Dragon") will soon the World and run after God’s people (Christians)". Read the Revelation (Bible).
Why don’t US bomb the islands to show the strength . It is a waste to fly around & go home with such a pride ?
Guys keeping the rehoritic aside "chinese have the SAM’S that can shoot down the fighter jets at mach 2.5 then these slow flying bombers are sitting ducks and in-reality not viable target practice either.
I am just saying cuz its reality and there are idiots that actually believe US will attack China,well even the NATO will broke apart but never approve of this and China want US to attack.It will give them reason to conquer terrotiry and there is now way in hell US could defeat the army of that size.
Japan better make peace with chinese and be on the Asian side cuz West power is declining and absolutely no body give a damnn about them anymore.
China controlled island? Maybe you’re joking. Chinese man made island maybe are controlled by tbem but not owned by China. China may have controlled the area (which is so supposed to be the word to have been used) but does not owned it. Now they are mad at US when they do not also recognized the decision of the arbitrary tribunal. So why be mad at America?