US defense chief says China muscling neighbors, plundering resources in Pacific

"Indo-Pacific countries shouldn't face political intimidation, economic coercion, or harassment by maritime militias," Austin said in a keynote speech to the Shangri-La Dialogue, Asia's premier defense conference."The PRC's moves threaten to undermine security, and stability, and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific," Austin said, using the acronym to refer to the country by its official name, the People's Republic of China.

Expert: China learning a lesson from Russia's invasion of Ukraine 03:24But Austin said China was operating differently."We've witnessed a steady increase in provocative and destabilizing military activity near Taiwan. That includes PLA aircraft flying near Taiwan in record numbers in recent months -- and on a nearly daily basis," he said, referring to flights of Chinese warplanes into Taiwan's air defense identification zone.

Watch Putin's latest attempt to justify Russia's war in Ukraine 02:56How a war a continent away can affect Pacific security was also brought to the forefront of the discussion on Friday night by Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in a keynote speech at Shangri-La."Ukraine today may be East Asia tomorrow," Kishida said, adding that to ensure its security Tokyo would be substantially increasing its defense budget.

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Did he warn Xi Jinping we have a large gender neutral military?

China and Russia are a threat for World peace.

Only one of numerous war mongering wind bags in America. Do as I say not as I do. Long overdue for a complete change of thinking to make this planet a better safer place to live.

Lets bomb China

The US is so innocent of the same...

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yahoo purple is ready to invade the world. Down with America.

Who has the military bases surrounding China and Asia at large? Who are those countries who keep sending war machines causing tensions around China? Call that out.

Hard to imagine China is willing to risk significant Military Damage or Defeat.... Damage and Civilian resistance on Taiwan....Destruction of Taiwan Industry... Trade Bans/Embargoes...just so it can plant its flag on Taiwan...

这家伙不是个好人哪。

US should get a giant mirror and look into it first.

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