U.S. Marine Corps aircraft fly over the aircraft carrier USS George Washington in the East Sea, July 26, 2010. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Charles OkiChina PLA Warns U.S. Over Fresh Military Drill In Region -- Yahoo News/Reuters
BEIJING (Reuters) – China's People Liberation Army demanded a tough response to U.S. plans to send an aircraft carrier to naval exercises near its coast, saying that "respect" was at stake.
A commentary in the Liberation Army Daily on Thursday laid bare rancor over Washington's naval exercises with ally South Korea, and over its criticism of Chinese territorial claims to swathes of the South China Sea, where Taiwan and several Southeast Asian states also have claims.
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More News On China's Reaction To U.S. - South Korean Military Exercises
China Condemns U.S.-South Korea Naval Drills -- CBS/AP
Chinese Army Warns Against Second Round Of US-South Korea Naval Drills -- RTT
China's army condemns South Korean-US sea drills -- AP
U.S.-South Korea Sea Drills to Include Aircraft Carrier -- Global Security Newswire
My Comment: What does not help the situation are the present U.S.-Vietnamese naval drills that are occurring in the South China Seas. Many in China feel that those drills are directed at them, so couple that with the recent announcement of more joint U.S.-South Korean naval drills .... well .... I guess the Chinese are "feeling left out".
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