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Foreign Ministry in Beijing protested, and the Pentagon said that use of the right of navigation in international waters.
“Curtis Wilbur” flowed on Friday at a distance of less than 12 nautical miles from the island Triton belonging to the Paracel islands. According to Pentagon spokesman Capt. Jeff Davis, close to the multipurpose destroyer missile US Navy, there was no any Chinese warship.
Serious short circuited US-China line. “We will respond to this kind of provocation”
– This operation is a response to the desire of the three countries – China, Taiwan and Vietnam – to restrict the right to freedom of navigation in international waters – said an American spokesman.
the US Navy conducted similar activities in the South China Sea last October. year.
As stated by Davis, in both cases it was a response to requests to foreign flag notified in advance of going to transit through territorial waters, since, in accordance with international law is not necessary.
“the actions of provocative intent”
– the US warship violated Chinese law, affecting without prior authorization of the territorial waters, so the Chinese side has taken important steps consisting in monitoring and dispatch of reminder – said Chinese Foreign Ministry.
the Chinese defense ministry later on Saturday reacted in an even harsher tone, specifying in a statement actions of Americans as undertaken “with provocative intent,” “irresponsible and extremely dangerous.”
According to the ministry, the ships the navy of the Chinese acceded immediately to the action involving the identification of the ship USA and warning that kept the “proper distance”.
– As for any provocative moves by the US, the Chinese armed forces will take all necessary steps to protect national sovereignty and preserve security – emphasized in the conclusion statement of the Chinese defense Ministry.
the battle for the South China Sea
Cruise “Wilbur” followed the call of the Congress addressed to the administration of President Barack Obama on the need to continue the operation similar to that which the US navy conducted in October.
The dispute over the US and China to the island, which has recently been
this month the chairman of the Senate committee of the armed forces criticized Obama for delays in sending more naval patrols for the selection of the right to freedom of navigation in the seas and oceans.
he pointed to the fact that China continues to implement its territorial ambitions in the region among others with regard to the Spratly archipelago, including through the device landing aircraft on an artificial island in the archipelago consisting of approx. 100 islands.
The right to the archipelago Spratly, as well as the archipelago of Paracel Islands, arrogate to themselves the China, Taiwan and Vietnam.
China, who put forward similar claims almost the whole area of the South China Sea, carry out extensive work aimed at transforming the coral reefs in the ports and to build on them runways for airplanes.
in October last year. the Chinese Foreign Ministry warned that “will never allow any country to violation of Chinese territorial waters and air space in the archipelago of Spratly, bearing in mind the protection of freedom of navigation and flight.”
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