25 February 2020
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- South China Sea: Beijing Lashes Out at Trump After US Sends Warship Past Disputed Reefs
South China Sea: Beijing Lashes Out at Trump After US Sends Warship Past Disputed Reefs
China has hit out at the US for sending a naval patrol past two Chinese military outposts in the South China Sea. In 2019, freedom of navigation operations conducted by the US in the region hit an all-time high. Collin Koh, a research fellow at RSIS said, “Clearly, under the Trump administration, we see a more concrete drive towards Freedom of Navigation Operations Programmes in the South China Sea.”
RSIS / Online
Last updated on 27/02/2020