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Reuters: China holds missile drills in South China Sea amid heightened tension
BEIJING (Reuters) - China’s navy carried out drills in the South China Sea to simulate fending off an aerial attack, state media said on Friday, as the country trades barbs with the United States over responsibility for heightened tension in the disputed waterway.
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo expressed concern during a visit to Beijing on Thursday over China’s efforts to militarize the seas.
His remarks came after a flurry of U.S. activity in the region, including reports last week that U.S. Air Force B-52 bombers had flown near disputed islands that drew a sharp rebuke from China.
China’s navy carried out a simulated missile attack in an unspecified area of the South China Sea using three target drones making flyovers of a ship formation at varying heights, the official army newspaper said.
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WNU Editor: On this issue the Chinese do not care what the U.S. is saying, and I suspect that the Chinese are also directly issuing threats and warnings to U.S. officials like US Secretary of State Pompeo .... Pompeo talks North Korea, South China Sea with China's Xi (Reuters).
More News On China Conducting Missile Drills In The South China Sea
Beijing responds to US B-52 bombers flying over South China Sea with anti-aircraft drill -- Business Insider
Chinese navy deploys drones in South China Sea missile drills -- SCMP
Chinese navy carries out missile drills -- News.com.au
China Deploying Advanced Missiles to International Waterway -- Western Journal
Chinese Navy Runs Anti-Aircraft Drills in South China Sea After B-52 Flyby -- Sputnik
Who lost the South China Sea? -- Brahma Chellaney, The Strategist
ASEAN and the New South China Sea Reality -- The Diplomat
