- A U.S. aircraft carrier group led by the USS Theodore Roosevelt entered the South China Sea over the weekend to promote “freedom of the seas” at a time of U.S. concern about China-Taiwan tensions and Beijing asserting its maritime agenda.
The patrol comes just days after Joe Biden was sworn in as U.S. president and follows a year of repeated demonstrations of military power by both Beijing and Washington.China has complained about U.S. vessels in the South China Sea close to islands it controls, claims, or constructed and turned into military installations.
Southeast Asian countries last year expressed worry that the escalating U.S.-China tensions could lead to military confrontation, with potential for big disruptions to a vital trade route, which would have devastating consequences for their economies. “It’s business as usual for strategic competition,” said Renato de Castro, a defence expert at Manila’s De La Salle University, adding the U.S. patrol was “both reassuring and concerning”.Tensions have risen as a result of what the United States saw as underhanded tactics by China to advance its territorial claims while its neighbours were fighting coronavirus epidemics.
The bill, which China says is in line with international practices, also allows coastguard personnel to demolish other countries’ structures on reefs it claims, and to board and inspect foreign vessels in China-claimed waters.
These patrols have been going on for years. Not much to see here.
It hasn’t even been a week and Biden already has the U.S. at the brink of war. Well done suburban housewives. 🤨
South China Sea is thousands of miles away from USA, don’t worry 😉
China will try every trick in the trade to test the resolve of Biden administration to protect democratic government in Taiwan.
Biden will be a lot more trouble than Trump by the look of it .
中華民國：馬英久總統，蔡英文總統 🈶️跟＂中國政府＂習近平（國民黨：江啟首席和理性和平發展 打擊👊 印太司令部政戰資訊系統規劃 因為：閩南人種，客家人種 台中市政府（盧秀燕長長） 有關： 台中市＂👮♀️警察督察：他有（萊豬） 台中市全部（廟會活動） 台中市：永興派出所水湳派出所
Never under appreciate the Fleet
Americans are desperate to destroy the world in their attempt to stop Chinas growth... The Americans are extremely dangerous especially now that they are seeing their empire falling behind...
I guess because Biden loves Chima as the MAGA Morons keep parroting
Why wasnt there outrage about the Chinese consulate last year? Are they going to surrender us to China?
Its predictable when Trump moved away. An awkward Biden couldn’t be the same as him. 😎
China's expansion drift is worrying.
relief money plz
I hope that the new US President Biden will not be called the 'second Chamberlain' in the future.
chinese bot flooded reuter's post
Just a show de force. Same shit different day.
biden:🙄 trump:😁
That is what happens when people fraudulently elect a spineless president.
Very predictable...
China smells weakness.
America Empire think itself as the king of the world. Only US can pose a threat to other countries, but other countries can't pose a threat to US. How many countries were invaded by the US? US is the biggest threat to world peace.
horrible
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