The arrival of the American warship in the South China Sea / Beijing and Washington accused each other of creating tension

Beijing and Washington after the Chinese military announced that it had diverted a US warship from the South China Sea. accused of creating tension in the region. He announced on WeChat that the Chinese military deployed its naval and air forces to track, monitor and issue a warning against an American destroyer.

The Chinese authorities stated that this US action shows that Washington is the main factor in creating a full-scale security risk in the South China Sea.

Deputy spokesman for the US Navy’s 7th Fleet announced in a statement that the United States challenges many maritime claims around the world, regardless of the identity of the claimants.

He added: Illegal and false claims in the South China Sea are a serious threat to the freedom of the seas.

The Chinese government has consistently claimed that It owns almost all of the South China Sea, a route through which more than $3 trillion in shipping trade takes place annually. The Philippines, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei also claim parts of this sea. Meanwhile, the Permanent Court of Arbitration announced in 2016 that China’s claim has no basis.

Meanwhile, the Philippines and Yesterday, Australia started its first joint naval and air exercise in the South China Sea. At the same time, a few days ago, Beijing pointed to the joint exercises between the Philippines and Washington in the region and accused Manila of using foreign forces to patrol the South China Sea.

Previously Fumio Kishida, Prime Minister of Japan He stated that Tokyo will cooperate with Manila and Washington to protect the right to freedom in the South China Sea .

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The Prime Minister of Japan emphasized that taking these measures will allow us to maintain the maritime order established by law and not by force. Compulsion is governed, let’s support.

Japan witnessed joint military exercises in March this year America and the Philippines, and in June, the Philippine and Japanese coast guard forces held joint exercises for the first time.

The proposal of this counter-accusation by Washington and Beijing, while about two weeks ago After many ups and downs in their relationship, the presidents of the United States and China finally met on the sidelines of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit.

During the last year, tensions between the two countries have increased after the flight of China’s research balloons. The sky of America intensified. Washington shot down this balloon that was seen in the state of Montana.

Also, the meeting of senior American officials, including the Speaker of the House of Representatives of this country, with the President of Taiwan, which China A part of the mainland knows that it has caused tensions to rise.

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