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November 05, 2015

US defence chief jabs at Beijing in S. China Sea visit
Aboard The Uss Theodore Roosevelt (AFP) Nov 5, 2015
Defense Secretary Ashton Carter on Thursday visited a US aircraft carrier in the South China Sea, where he took a jab at Chinese actions that have been blamed for raising tension in the disputed waterway. Carter flew to the USS Roosevelt - an enormous, nuclear-powered supercarrier - as it churned through international waters about 150-200 nautical miles south of where China is constructing artificial islands to underpin its expansive claims to the region. "There's a lot of concern about Chines ... read more

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