China has called U.S. reconnaissance operations over the South-China Sea 'a serious danger to China's national security.'
The U.S. military asserted that it would continue to fly in international airspace while assuring the safety of all vessels and planes.Meanwhile, the Chinese embassy in Washington issued a statement in response to the U.S. military's declaration, calling U.S. reconnaissance operations "a serious danger to China's national security."
"China will continue to take necessary measures to resolutely defend its sovereignty and security and work with regional countries to firmly safeguard peace and stability in the South China Sea,"An invitation for Chinese Defense Minister Li Shangfu to meet with his American counterpart at the following Shangri-La Dialogue defense forum in Singapore was rejected, according to Beijing's foreign ministry, which caused tensions to worsen.
The newest intercept, according to the official, is actually part of a larger trend that has been observed in the South China Sea, the East China Sea, the Taiwan Strait, and other places.South China Sea
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