Beijing appears to be responding to media reports in recent days that the US is stepping up operations in the South China Sea, according to the Pentagon.
US media outlets reported a statement from the US Defense Department describing “increasingly aggressive” maneuvers conducted by a China ship, which engaged in a literal game of chicken with a US warship on Sunday.
“A [People’s Republic of China] Luyang destroyer approached USS Decatur in an unsafe and unprofessional maneuver in the vicinity of Gaven Reef in the South China Sea,” Captain Charles Brown, a spokesman for US Pacific Fleet, said of the incident, CNN reported.
The destroyer “conducted a series of increasingly aggressive maneuvers accompanied by warnings for the Decatur to depart the area,” Brown said, adding that the ship approached within 45 meters of the front of the US ship.
The US ship maneuvered to prevent a collision, according to Brown.
But he said: “Our forces will continue to fly, sail and operate anywhere international law allows.”
The Chinese response to the drama came shortly after.
“The US has been repeatedly sending warships to the islands and the adjacent waters in the South China Sea, which has seriously threatened China’s sovereignty and safety,” Chinese Defense Ministry spokesman Wu Qian said on Tuesday.
“The Chinese military will resolutely perform its defense duties and continue to take all necessary measures to safeguard our sovereignty and the regional peace and stability,” Wu said.
Yes for a start dont buy huawei cellphones. If we can cripple the Chinese economy they wont be so encouraged to be so arrogant and aggressive with everyone.
Yes for a start dont buy huawei cellphones. If we can cripple the Chinese economy they wont be so encouraged to be so arrogant and aggressive with everyone.
China is clueless. They don’t have a history on warfare unlike the US.
China is clueless. They don’t have a history on warfare unlike the US.
China is so agressive remember ww 2 where Japan also agressive and what happened in the end their downful. I urge you China to be more agressive to finish your bully
China is so agressive remember ww 2 where Japan also agressive and what happened in the end their downful. I urge you China to be more agressive to finish your bully
Flora de los Sinensis we are better living with duterte as president
Flora de los Sinensis we are better living with duterte as president
Kelly Seabolt dont judge results without the last missile fired
Kelly Seabolt dont judge results without the last missile fired
Let the war begin….so noone will be spared
Let the war begin….so noone will be spared
America wont take China cause they hate eating noddles.China can eat anything on american plate
America wont take China cause they hate eating noddles.China can eat anything on american plate
Kelly Seabolt Perhaps time blow China out of the map. They need to stop imposing their will on South Seas of the Philippines and stay the Hell out of Spratlys Islands which in the judgement of the International Court of Justice in Hague, Netherlands in favor of the Philippines territory..
Kelly Seabolt Perhaps time blow China out of the map. They need to stop imposing their will on South Seas of the Philippines and stay the Hell out of Spratlys Islands which in the judgement of the International Court of Justice in Hague, Netherlands in favor of the Philippines territory..