south china sea news
chinese navy fires american missiles to alert u.s aircraft carriers and warships
it's thought the royal navy will send the hms queen elizabeth to the waters due to fears over
beijing's increasing military force in the area speaking to a press conference china's
defense ministry spokesman tan ka thai said the chinese side believes that the south china sea
should not become a sea of great power rivalry dominated by weapons and warships china has
claimed a large part of the south china sea as its own which has triggered territorial disputes
neighboring countries including vietnam and the philippines have argued that china has decimated
industries such as fishing in the waters over the years beijing has created military
bases and airstrips on islands and reefs in the disputed region china said it will take action to
safeguard its sovereignty security and development interest in the waters it also
look used other countries of being the source of militarization in the south china sea mr tan said
the real source of militarization in the south china sea comes from countries outside this
region sending their warships thousands of kilometers from home to flex their muscles
the chinese military will take necessary measures to safeguarded sovereignty
security and development interest as well as peace and stability in the south china sea china's
defense build-up and development has always been in addition to the global force for peace
we hope various parties can correct their prejudice and have a rational view of china
and its military development the south china sea is about 14 times the size of the uk
and stretches from the philippines to malaysia and from the edge of indonesia to vietnam
several countries including the u.s have accused china of breaching international law over its
claims in the waters however mr tan blasted report which urged for the 30 member countries
of the transatlantic security alliance to focus on the security challenges posed by beijing
he added china opposes the baseless speculation and false accusation in the report
and its defense policy remains defensive in nature china's defense buildup and development
has always been an addition to the global force for peace we hope various parties can
correct their prejudice and have a rational view of china and its military development
the report on the future of the alliance said the scale of chinese power and global reach
posed acute challenges to open and democratic societies it added particularly because of that
country's trajectory to greater authoritarianism and an expansion of its territorial ambitions
the uk's hms queen elizabeth vessel is the biggest warship
built by the royal navy in 2017 it was commissioned for service and expected to
be deployed to the south china sea for its first operational mission
in february 2019 former british defense minister gavin williamson confirmed the warship's first
operational mission would include the south china sea making a global great britain a reality
navy's aircraft carrier along with its strike group are also believed to be joining forces
with the u.s military and japan's self-defense force near the japanese ryukyu islands as soon
as early next year according to reports however it too required 2.2 million pounds worth of work
to ensure floods would not happen again a source told the sun the plumbing joints were made of
shoddy push to fit plastic in may a leak onboard the hms prince of wales poured into a sailor's
living space but the navy maintained that the ship was always scheduled to spend much of
2020 at portsmouth as part of planned equipment enhancements to ensure it's ready for operations
a navy spokesperson said hms prince of wales is at an early stage of its planned 50-year lifespan
further capability upgrades trials and training are programmed for 2021 and the ship is on course
to be operational as expected the news comes after tensions in the south china sea exploded
after india and japan made a joint pact to stop china's advance in the disputed waters
indian japan's defense ministers rajnath singh and nobaokishi respectively issued a warning to
beijing that it would continue exchanging views on the current situation in the contested region
in a statement from the japanese ministry of defense mr singh and mr kishi
announced that their intention was to send a clear message that they strongly oppose any attempts
to unilaterally change the status quo by coercion or any activities that escalate tension
the statement added that both ministers shared the view on highlighting the importance of a free and
open maritime order based on the rule of law they praised the success of the recently agreed upon
acquisition and cross-servicing agreement acsa between the two nations the japanese ministry
of foreign affairs said the agreement establishes a framework such as the settlement procedures for
the reciprocal provision of supplies and services between the self-defense forces of japan and
the indian armed forces he added that india was committed to further elevate engagement with japan
over the region in a tweet sent on december 22 2020 mr singh said spoke on the phone to japan's
defense minister mr kishi no bao we express satisfaction at the ongoing defense cooperation
between the two countries india is committed to further elevating engagements with japan under the
special strategic and global partnership framework thanks for watching and don't forget to subscribe
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