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Keyword:South China Sea US defense chief
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IN BANGKOK, ESPER MET HIS CHINESE COUNTERPART, GEN. WEI FENGHE, ON MONDAY. A SPOKESMAN FOR THE CHINESE DEFENSE MINISTRY TOLD REPORTERS THAT THE SOUTH CHINA SEA DISPUTES WERE AMONG NUMEROUS ISSUES DISCUSSED BY THE TWO OFFICIALS.
ON TUESDAY, ESPER MET WITH PHILIPPINE DEFENSE CHIEF DELFIN LORENZANA AFTER ARRIVING FROM BANGKOK, WHERE THE SOUTH CHINA SEA WAS HIGH ON THE AGENDA OF MEETINGS OF DEFENSE CHIEFS FROM THE 10 MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN NATIONS (ASEAN) AND OTHER COUNTRIES, INCLUDING THE U.S. AND CHINA.
WITH THE JOINT EFFORTS BY CHINA AND ASEAN COUNTRIES, SITUATION IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA IS GENERALLY STABLE AND THERE IS NO PROBLEM AT ALL WITH FREEDOM OF NAVIGATION. AT THE RECENTLY-CONCLUDED 22ND CHINA-ASEAN SUMMIT, PARTIES WERE PLEASED WITH AND INSPIRED BY THE PROGRESS MADE IN COC NEGOTIATIONS. CHINA STANDS READY TO WORK WITH ASEAN COUNTRIES TO OVERCOME DISTURBANCES AND ADVANCE THE SCHEDULED CONSULTATIONS BASED ON EQUAL-FOOTED CONSENSUS. CHINA AND ASEAN COUNTRIES HAVE THE CONFIDENCE, WISDOM AND CAPABILITY TO MAKE THE SOUTH CHINA SEA A SEA OF PEACE, FRIENDSHIP AND COOPERATION, AND MAINTAIN LASTING PEACE AND STABILITY IN THIS REGION.
BEIJING』S SOUTH CHINA SEA STANCE AND US 『TRUANCY』 SET TO HEADLINE ASEAN DEFENCE MEETING
ALTHOUGH HONG KONG-NATIVE CHAN HAS NOT BEEN OUTSPOKEN ON THE SOUTH CHINA SEA ISSUE, HE IS AN ENTHUSIASTIC BACKER OF CHINA'S RULING COMMUNIST PARTY AND A MEMBER OF THE CEREMONIAL NATIONAL PARLIAMENT'S CHIEF ADVISORY BODY.
MANILA, PHILIPPINES - THE U.S. DEFENCE CHIEF HAS URGED GOVERNMENTS AFFECTED BY CHINA』S SWEEPING TERRITORIAL CLAIMS IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA 「TO TAKE A VERY PUBLIC POSTURE」 AND ASSERT THEIR SOVEREIGN RIGHTS, ADDING THAT ACTING COLLECTIVELY IS THE BEST WAY TO SEND A MESSAGE 「TO GET CHINA ON THE RIGHT PATH.」
IN FIRST DIRECT TALKS SINCE ESPER TOOK OFFICE IN JULY, GENERAL WEI FENGHE UNDERLINES BEIJING』S STAND ON VARIOUS THORNY ISSUES, FROM HONG KONG TO THE SOUTH CHINA SEA
GARCIA』S APPOINTMENT – AND THE COINCIDENT ELEVATION OF THE PCG INTO A PRIMARY STATE AGENCY OVERSEEING SOUTH CHINA SEA AFFAIRS – FIGURES TO SERVE AS A COUNTERBALANCE TO THE INCREASINGLY CRITICAL POSITION OF THE US-LEANING PHILIPPINE MILITARY, WHICH HAS BEEN OPENLY CRITICAL OF CHINA』S RECENT FREQUENT INCURSIONS IN MANILA』S CLAIMED WATERS.
THE US COAST GUARDCOMMANDANT』S POSITION JIBED WITH THE VIEW OF DEFENSE SECRETARY DELFINLORENZANA, WHO EARLIER DISMISSED CHINA』S NARRATIVE OF SEEKING AND FOSTERINGPEACE WITH OTHER STATES CLAIMING TERRITORIES IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA, WITH THEDEFENSE CHIEF SAYING BEIJING』S RHETORIC BELIES ITS ACTIONS ON THE GROUND.
CHINESE SURVEY SHIP INVOLVED IN SOUTH CHINA SEA STAND-OFF WITH VIETNAM BACK HOME, TRACKER SAYS
“CHINA DOESN’T WANT ANY NON-ASEAN COMPANIES TO DRILL FOR OIL IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA,” SAID HOP, WHO IS ALSO A VISITING SENIOR FELLOW AT THE ISEAS-YUSOF ISHAK INSTITUTE IN SINGAPORE.
A US NAVY F/A-18 SUPER HORNETS MULTIROLE FIGHTER LANDS ON THE FLIGHT DECK OF USS RONALD REAGAN AIRCRAFT CARRIER AS IT SAILS THE SOUTH CHINA SEA ON OCTOBER 16. PHOTO: AFP

 

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