China Sends Fighter Jets To Contested Island In South China Sea

Mar 02, 2016, 10:08

Ms. Hua also called on journalists to be "objective and impartial" in their coverage of the South China Sea disputes.

"I believe China seeks hegemony in East Asia", he said.

But there was progress on another front.

Kerry however refused to blame China directly for the the military buildup in the South China Sea.

"These are actions that are changing the operational landscape in the South China Sea", he said. The Philippines last October won the right to have its territorial claims over the disputed area heard by an arbitration court in The Hague, infuriating China.

The accusations intensified last week following reports that China had deployed anti-aircraft missiles on Woody Island in the Paracel chain, which is occupied by China but also claimed by Taiwan and Vietnam.

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The issue flared againÂ Tuesday after a U.S.-based think tank said fresh satellite imagery suggested that China has been building radar facilities on some of the artificial islands, in a move that would improve its military capabilities in the region. "There is a need to install a military radar system in the South China Sea for self- defence needs, especially since American ships and planes are now operating within our territory and even close to our coastline", he told The Straits Times.

China deployed surface-to-air missiles on Woody Island, according to Taiwan and USA officials last week, in a move that has alarmed the country's Asian neighbors.

China denies it has aggressive intent.

"As foreign ministers, it is our task to clear the way ahead and to remove obstacles to the smooth development of our bilateral relations", Wang said, emphasizing that Beijing and Washington have "far more common interests than areas of disagreement".

"We don't hope to see any more close-up military reconnaissance or the dispatch of missile destroyers or strategic bombers to the South China Sea", said Foreign Minister Wang.

"As the world's largest trade in goods nation and the largest South China Sea littoral state, China cares more about navigation safety and freedom in the South China Sea than any other country".

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BEIJING, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) - China's alleged deployment of a missile system on its Yongxing Island in the South China Sea has been met with frantic overreaction from the United States, which has accused China of "militarizing" the region. When asked if that meant regional control, Harris concurred.

Tuesday's talks also take place amid rising tensions between the two sides over China's vehement opposition to the proposed deployment of the U.S. THAAD missile defense system to South Korea to better defend against North Korean threats.

The U.N. Security Council has entered the final stretch in its work on adopting a fresh resolution for sanctions against North Korea's latest nuclear and missile test, diplomatic sources said Wednesday.

China has joined in the global criticism, but it has balked at imposing sanctions that could threaten the stability of North Korea.

Earlier this week, the USA revealed that North Korea had made a proposal recently, but that those talks could only happen if denuclearization remained the top priority.

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