Pentagon says China missile test in South China Sea 'disturbing'

[Eugene]

Source: Reuters

WORLD NEWS JULY 2, 2019 / 4:57 PM / UPDATED AN HOUR AGO

Pentagon says China missile test in South China Sea 'disturbing'

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon said on Tuesday a recent Chinese missile launch in the South China Sea was “disturbing” and contrary to Chinese pledges that it would not militarize the disputed waterway.

The South China Sea is one of a growing number of flashpoints in the U.S.-China relationship, which include a trade war, U.S. sanctions and Taiwan.

China and the United States have repeatedly traded barbs in the past over what Washington says is Beijing’s militarization of the South China Sea by building military installations on artificial islands and reefs.

A U.S. official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said China tested multiple anti-ship ballistic missiles over the weekend.

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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-china-southchinasea/pentagon-says-china-missile-test-in-south-china-sea-disturbing-idUSKCN1TX2QZ

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1. Kick

[Voltaire2]

2. We find any other nation developing weapons

that threaten our dominant military position “disturbing”. Well we better get used to it. China is not going to be intimidated by our blustering and they are going to develop and deploy systems that will neutralize the threat posed by our fleets.