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“China believes that the South China Sea should not become a maritime area with competition and dominance of great powers.”Chinese Defense Ministry spokesman Tan Kefei said on December 31.
At the same time, the spokesman for the Chinese Defense Ministry, Tan Kefei, claimed that the United States and its Western allies were the intellectual authors of the tensions in the region. “The real source of militarization in the South China Sea comes from countries outside the region that send warships to demonstrate their muscular strength. The Chinese army will take the necessary measures “Tan Kefei said.
Britain will send the aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth to Asia in 2021. (Image: Reuters)
Speaking online to the British Parliament last November, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the UK would send an aircraft carrier to Asia by 2021 amid intense diplomatic tensions with China over the Hong problem. Kong.
“Next year, the aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth will lead a group of British and Allied ships in realizing our greatest ambition in two decades. The ships will be sent to the Mediterranean Sea, the Indian Ocean and East Asia.”Said Mr. Boris Johnson.
The British Navy said that sending the ship HMS Queen Elizabeth to the South China Sea would reinforce the British strategy to improve global status.
According to the Kyodo News, the British aircraft carrier will soon join forces with American and Japanese forces in the Ryukyu Islands. While, Nikkei The move was intended to send a strong message to China, which is increasing political repression against Hong Kong, leading to diplomatic tensions with Britain.
Last July, the United States denied most of China’s “illegal sovereignty claims” in the South China Sea. Washington also criticized Beijing for militarizing the South China Sea.
Chinese Defense Ministry spokesman Tan Kefei also criticized NATO’s recent call for 30 member countries to focus on blocking “Challenge China’s global security.” Tan Kefei said, China “Opposing unsubstantiated speculation and false accusations” The country’s defense policy and reporting remain defensive in nature.
According to NATO, military size, especially China’s ambitions to expand its territory, pose serious challenges to global security.
