Photo: The US has already disinvited China from a multinational naval exercise in response to Beijing's island activity. (Reuters)
SCMP: South China Sea: US says China's militarisation of islands an act of 'intimidation and coercion'
US Defence Secretary James Mattis has raised the prospect of additional American steps against China if its "militarisation" of the South China Sea keeps apace.
Mr Mattis said Beijing was intimidating and coercing others in the region by putting weapons systems on manmade islands.
US President Donald Trump, backing the remarks by his Pentagon chief at an international security forum in Singapore, said on Twitter: "Very surprised that China would be doing this?"
Mr Mattis said the Trump administration's recent decision to disinvite China from a multinational naval exercise was an "initial response" to Beijing's island activity.
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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- June 4, 2018
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