United States deployed anti-ship missiles in a saying in the South China Sea Island: fighters took turns on duty

Reference news, July 9, foreign media, said a senior Pentagon official said on 7th, China has in its claim of sovereignty over disputed areas of the South China Sea anti-ship missiles are deployed on the island, this is the United States Government publicly confirmed for the first time for such activities.

According to the Kyodo News Agency reported on July 8, Deputy Assistant to China's Minister in charge of East Asian Affairs yabolahan·dengmake said at a congressional hearing that China "has deployed radar systems, surface-to-air missiles and anti-ship cruise missiles, and fighters took turns on duty."

Reports that mark did not specify which parts of China in disputed waters deployed anti-ship cruise missile, but he accused Beijing of "unilaterally change the strategic landscape in the South China Sea." He told the House Armed Services Committee's sea power and force projection Subcommittee said: "once completed and get equipment, these facilities will greatly improve China's implementation of its maritime and territorial claims, as well as to places further away from the Chinese coast's ability to deliver power. ”

Reported that he said shows United States resolved "to international law allows any local flight, navigation and operations" part of us, "Ronald Reagan" aircraft carrier will carry out routine operations in the South China Sea this summer.

(Editors: Hao Long UN654)
2016-07-10 08:18:05
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美国称中国在南海岛礁部署反舰导弹：战机轮流值守

　　参考消息网7月9日报道 外媒称，五角大楼一位高级官员7日称，中国已在其声称拥有主权的南中国海争议区域的岛礁上部署了反舰导弹，这是美国政府对此类活动的首次公开证实。

　　据共同社7月8日报道称，负责东亚事务的助理中国国防部长帮办亚伯拉罕·登马克在国会的一次听证会上说，中国“已经部署了雷达系统、反舰巡航导弹、地对空导弹，并实现了战斗机的轮流值守”。

　　报道称，登马克没有说明中国在争议海域的哪些地方部署了反舰巡航导弹，但他指责北京“单方面改变南中国海的战略格局”。他对众议院军事委员会下属的海上力量和兵力投送小组委员会说：“一旦竣工和得到装备，这些设施将大大提高中国贯彻其海洋和领土声索，以及向距离中国海岸更远的地方投送力量的能力。”

　　报道称，他表示，作为显示美国决心“在国际法允许的任何地方飞行、航行和作业”的努力的一部分，美军“罗纳德·里根”号航母今年夏天将在南中国海进行日常作业。

(责任编辑：郝龙 UN654)
2016-07-10 08:18:05
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