US Pacific commander says China seeks to intimidate region

China’s vast territorial claims, far beyond its shores, have been challenged by other claimants, including Vietnam, the Philippines and Malaysia. About $3 trillion worth of trade passes each year through the South China Sea, and it is abundant with natural resources, said Aquilino.

He called for China to “adhere to the international rights of all, in accordance with international law, as recognized by all nations in the region,” and to respect that other countries can exercise their own rights in the South China Sea. The U.S. regularly runs naval and air patrols through the disputed areas to assert the right of unimpeded passage.

Aquilino said he sees the role of the U.S. is to “keep the nations and the region secure” in close cooperation with its allies “who share same values.” “There’s no doubt that the U.S. has stated that we are in competition with the People’s Republic of China. We have inherent disagreements between ideologies,” Aquilino said. He added, however that the competition was not a conflict.China has criticized what it calls U.S. interference in the Asia-Pacific region and insists it has sovereignty over virtually the entire South China Sea based on historical grounds.

US can start doing his thing by mitigating the intimidation as they speak. The Intimidated countries are your Allies. So Stop talking start Doing!

Help us, americans! Weed out the bad grass.

To the pres: china didnt take our lands because they wanted to help us! They didnt take it because they are our friends!

Not everyone knows that Duterte, his minions and the DDS says they're just closed friends.

Philippines President doesn't look at it that way

And who is giving him the power of representation of the 'other intimidated nations'? are they mutes? Interpretation without facts Mr Fart Fleet

Filipinos know that. Unfortunately we have a coward president who bowed down to China and wasted our moral victory in the Arbitration Court. Nations of goodwill will not support PH ruled by a crazed demagogue who cowers against China.

Ooh wow. Now they’re talking when all was done.

everybody knows that. what's next?

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