DW: China tells US to stop sending warships near Beijing-claimed islands in South China Sea
The US does not want a "Cold War" policy towards China, US top diplomat Mike Pompeo said at a high-level summit with Chinese officials in Washington. The two sides traded blows over militarization in the South China Sea.
Beijing asked the US to end American freedom of navigation exercises in the South China Sea as top defense officials and diplomats from both countries met in Washington on Friday.
The US delegation, led by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, also discussed a string of other disputes between Washington and Beijing with top Chinese diplomat Yang Jiechi and Defense Minister Wei Fenghe.
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WNU Editor: This Chinese demand was raised on Friday between U.S. Secretary of State Pompeo and US Secretary of Defense Mattis with their Chinese counterparts in Washington .... Mattis, Pompeo meet with Chinese leaders on global hot spots, trying to avoid military accidents (Military Times). The U.S. has rejected China's demands .... Top US officials reject Chinese demand to stop military moves that ‘undermine’ Beijing’s sovereignty in South China Sea (SCMP).
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