China Says Will Ensure Sovereignty As United States Carriers Conduct Drill
US carrier groups conduct drills in South China Sea amid tensions,China Says Will Ensure Sovereignty As United States Carriers Conduct Drill.
Editorial Staff
China Says Will Ensure Sovereignty As United States Carriers Conduct Drill BEIJING : China's foreign ministry said on Tuesday that China will continue to take necessary measures to ensure its sovereignty and security, after the United State said two U.S. carrier groups conducted joint exercises in the South China Sea. Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin made the comment at a daily news briefing in Beijing. Two US aircraft carrier groups, comprising dozens of warships and at least 120 fighter aircraft, conducted joint exercises in the South China Sea on Tuesday, days after an American battleship sailed near Chinese-controlled islands in the disputed waters. China criticised the exercise as a “show of force” and vowed to safeguard peace in the disputed maritime zone. Ships and aircraft of the Theodore Roosevelt and the Nimitz carrier strike groups “coordinated operations in a highly trafficked area to demonstrate the US Navy’s ability to operate in challenging environments”, the US Navy said in a statement. “As a part of dual carrier operations, the strike groups c…
