T.H.E.M.
¨We believe in the judgment; we believe this first judgment will take place as God revealed, in America...¨
T.H.E.M.
¨We believe in justice for all, whether in God or not; we believe as others, that we are due equal justice as human beings.¨
China says it won’t sit back if US deploys intermediate range missiles in Asia
China says it won’t sit back if US deploys intermediate range missiles in Asia
- Defence ministry urges Washington to act cautiously as US insists it is not trying to dominate Asia-Pacific
- Beijing accuses US of trying to gain military advantage by pulling out of Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty
The US tested a previously banned intermediate range missile in August. Photo: AFP
China will not take a “laissez-faire” approach if the US deploys intermediate range missiles in Asia-Pacific, the Chinese defence ministry said on Thursday.
The ministry spokesman Wu Qian expressed China’s “resolute opposition” to such plan and urged Washington to take a responsible attitude and act with caution, to “avoid wrongdoing”.
“If the US forces its way through, it would severely sabotage regional countries’ security interests and harm peace and stability,” Wu told a regular press conference.
Wu accused the US of attempting to gain unilateral military advantages by quitting the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty.
“The US withdrawal from the INF Treaty is yet more evidence it is pursuing unilateralism and shirking international responsibilities, which has direct negative impact on global strategic balance and stability, regional peace and security as well as international arms control systems,” he said.
The US is continuing to develop security ties in Southeast Asia but a senior American diplomat insisted on Thursday that it was not seeking to dominate the region.
David Stilwell, the assistant secretary of state for East Asia and the Pacific said the US view was that “without security, you can’t have trade”.
“There has to be a security element. Nobody is better suited to it than the US, mostly because we include others in that security apparatus in terms of allies and partners,” he said.
He also encouraged the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations to group together and resist China’s moves to militarise the South China Sea, where four Asean members – Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia and Brunei – have disputes with China……more here
Copyright 2019 Hiram's 1555 Blog