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Mattis says no need for dramatic U.S. military moves in South China Sea
Source: Reuters
WORLD NEWS | Fri Feb 3, 2017 | 10:17pm EST
Mattis says no need for dramatic U.S. military moves in South China Sea
By Phil Stewart | TOKYO
U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on Saturday played down any need for major U.S. military moves in the South China Sea to contend with China's assertive behavior, even as he sharply criticized Beijing for "shredding the trust of nations in the region."
"At this time, we do not see any need for dramatic military moves at all," Mattis told a news conference in Tokyo, stressing that the focus should be on diplomacy.
In his Senate confirmation hearing, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said China should not be allowed access to islands it has built in the contested South China Sea. The White House also vowed to defend "international territories" in the strategic waterway.
But how the United States would achieve that has been unclear, including whether it would have a military dimension.
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Mattis says no need for dramatic U.S. military moves in South China Sea
By Phil Stewart | TOKYO
U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on Saturday played down any need for major U.S. military moves in the South China Sea to contend with China's assertive behavior, even as he sharply criticized Beijing for "shredding the trust of nations in the region."
"At this time, we do not see any need for dramatic military moves at all," Mattis told a news conference in Tokyo, stressing that the focus should be on diplomacy.
In his Senate confirmation hearing, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said China should not be allowed access to islands it has built in the contested South China Sea. The White House also vowed to defend "international territories" in the strategic waterway.
But how the United States would achieve that has been unclear, including whether it would have a military dimension.
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-southchinasea-mattis-idUSKBN15J061
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