He also refuted the saying of "militarization" of China's defensive construction on its South China Sea islands and reefs at the Q&A session. "Anyone who has some military sense would know it's not militarization," he said. Wei is here to attend the 18th Shangri-La Dialogue from Friday ...
China's moves are within the framework of international laws that give the right to self-defense and preservation to every sovereign state, Wang said. China's deployment has nothing to do with militarization, just like the U.S. military presence in Hawaii and Guam, Wang added. The scale of...
On the so-called militarization in the South China Sea, China is building some civilian and other necessary defense facilities on its own islands. That is the right to self-defense and preservation of any sovereign state."Wang and Pompeo also talked about the planned summit between U.S. ...
However, the militarization of the PAP raises the prospect that domestic security concerns will be considered in military terms, further weakening what little remains of the rights of Chinese citizens, especially in the ethnic-minority-dominated provinces featuring a heavy PAP presence. State Council...
The Pentagon called the latest exercise a “continued militarization of disputed features” in the region that only “serves to raise tensions and destabilize” it, Reuters reported, citing spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Christopher Logan. Last week, China began the sea trials of its first domestically...
The general also slammed Washington’s abuse of the freedom of navigation principle, noting that it is the“true root of the militarization of the South China Sea.” “It is those that are shouting about 'the militarization of the South China Sea' who are militarizing the South China Sea,”...
as well as non-militarization and self-restraint in the conduct of activities. The maintenance of these principles have created conducive conditions for the region’s peace and prosperity. We want to see all claimants, including China, taking actions that respect these principles,” Urban said in...
Noting the United States is the biggest factor fueling militarization in the Asia-Pacific, Wang said that the United States has deployed military aircraft and warships in the South China Sea on a regular basis and its reconnaissance aircraft have electronically impersonated the civil aircraft of other...
Certain companies have been targeted due to their involvement in construction and militarization efforts on behalf of the Chinese government in the South China Sea. All items subject to the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”)—w...
Uniquely, the archipelago is an entirely visa-free zone under the terms of the Svalbard. The treaty regulates the demilitarization of the archipelago and signatories were given equal rights to engage in commercial activities (main...