Wednesday, July 3, 2019

China Breaks Vow To Not Militarise The South China Sea With Recent Missile Test

The DF-26 ballistic missile was first seen in public at a military parade in 2015. Photo: CCTV

Reuters: Pentagon says China missile test in South China Sea 'disturbing'

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon said on Tuesday a recent Chinese missile launch in the disputed South China Sea was “disturbing” and contrary to Chinese pledges that it would not militarize the disputed waterway.

The South China Sea is one of a growing number of flashpoints in the U.S.-China relationship, which include a trade war, U.S. sanctions and Taiwan.

China and the United States have repeatedly traded barbs in the past over what Washington says is Beijing’s militarization of the South China Sea by building military installations on artificial islands and reefs.

A U.S. official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said China tested multiple anti-ship ballistic missiles over the weekend.

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7 comments:

fred said...

and we broke our deal with Iran...deals made. often broken. Ok for us but not for others>

Anonymous said...

You should know Lapides, you've never kept your word.

Anonymous said...

How many times has Fred promised to no longer post here?

Anonymous said...

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Anonymous said...

I really like Fred. He is like the Class Clown, him and King Aragorn. They are equally stupid.

Anonymous said...

But King Aragon speaks with a coherency that Lapides can only dream about.

Bob Huntley said...

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