Chinese state media warned the US for its recent decision to move majority of its naval fleet into Asia-Pacific region by the end this decade under Obama administration’s “strategic re-balance” in Asia.
Washington continues to insist that recent decision to move its naval fleet into Asia-Pacific was not to contain China, but Communist Party run People’s Daily newspaper has repudiated such claim.
On Monday Liu Weimin, Foreign Ministry spokesperson said that increasing US military presence in the region as “inappropriate.”
Liu said,
Washington continues to insist that recent decision to move its naval fleet into Asia-Pacific was not to contain China, but Communist Party run People’s Daily newspaper has repudiated such claim.
On Monday Liu Weimin, Foreign Ministry spokesperson said that increasing US military presence in the region as “inappropriate.”
Liu said,
“All parties should contribute to maintaining and promoting peace, stability and development in the region. Deliberately highlighting the military and security agenda, deploying more military forces and strengthening military alliances in the Asia-Pacific region are inappropriate."In an address in Singapore however, US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta stated,
"We both understand the differences we have, we both understand the conflicts we have, but we also both understand that there really is no other alternative but for both of us to engage and to improve our communications and to improve our (military) relationship."