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Jakarta, CNN Indonesia – The United States of America and China the more vigorous the demonstration of military power in South china sea which turned into a dispute this year, despite being in a pandemic situation corona virus.
As reported Sputnik NewsOn Monday (5/11), until May 2020, it was reported that the US armed forces. USA They sent 39 flights that passed very close to the Chinese border. American planes fly to the eastern and southern China Sea regions, approaching Hong Kong and the Taiwan Strait.
The Taiwan Strait separates mainland China from the island that has an independent government. However, China claims that Taiwan is part of the country.
American warships have also sailed through contested areas in the South China Sea since the early 2020s. They reasoned that the activity was carried out in the context of freedom of navigation operations.
While China has currently deployed two aircraft carriers and several warships to patrol the South China Sea.
“Our troops sail and fly in international waters in the South China Sea with discretion and in accordance with maritime and international laws, and show all the capabilities of the navy in the Indo-Pacific region,” said the Commander of the United States Navy Expeditionary Combat Fleet Fred Karcher. .
United States Secretary of Defense Mark Esper said his military operations in the South China Sea were aimed at maintaining the level of strategic estimates, while compiling predictions about China.
China certainly does not remain silent to see the signal from the United States. The Chinese Air Force has repeatedly dispatched planes to fly through the disputed region with Taiwan.
One of the Chinese Navy aircraft carriers, Liaoning, even had time to navigate through the Taiwan Strait. This caused Taiwan to immediately send fighter jets to monitor the movements of the Chinese aircraft carrier.
China claims to be the owner of the South China Sea, establishing nine imaginary lines on the map. The result was that the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia and Vietnam opposed it.
To maintain that claim, China even made claims to build a military base in the South China Sea.
The United States has repeatedly criticized China’s efforts by sending a warship. China regards the measure as a provocation.
Although it has no direct interest in the South China Sea, the attitude of the United States shows that they are trying to strengthen political influence in the regions of Asia and Southeast Asia since the expansion of China. (ayp)
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