The US Navy plans to make the pass near the disputed islands in the South China Sea in early April. It is reported by Reuters, citing a source familiar with.
The exact date of the passage is not disclosed. It is also unknown what the ships will take part in it. According to the agency, it will be the third of such events, which has repeatedly called China’s anger.
Previously, the agency reported that at a meeting with US President Barack Obama on the sidelines of the Nuclear Security Summit in Washington, Chinese President Xi Jinping said China is no longer going to tolerate the violation of its sovereignty in the South China sea. He said he hopes to correct the behavior of the countries in the region, especially those located outside.
The disputed area in the South China Sea is a source of tension between Washington and Beijing for several months. US accuses China of the militarization of the South China Sea, where the Chinese have created artificial islands in the disputed archipelagos and placed their weapons. In particular this applies to the Paracel Islands and Spratly Islands. Their affiliation is disputed by several countries, including Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia, Taiwan and Brunei.
In early March 2016, accompanied by a squadron of US Navy ships in the South China Sea aircraft carrier arrived John C. Stennis. As the official representative of the Pacific Fleet Navy Clay Doss, a campaign is “performing routine work»
In February, the US and Taiwan announced placing China’s advanced missile system “land – air ‘. On one of the islands Paracel archipelago
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