The US military operation was the second of this kind within the span of month and the latest attempt to counter what Washington sees where Chinese, Japanese and some Southeast Asian navies operate.. ..…
Shortly beforehand Trump had raised import duties on Chinese goods to 25 percent. Beijing announced countermeasures, threatening Washington with further tariffs. ..…
Recall how Washington's worst international crisis of 2001—pre-9/11—involved an American reconnaissance aircraft and a Chinese fighter jet accidentally colliding, the American crew making an emergency landing on China's Hainan Island, and the Chinese detaining them for 11 days. ..…
The US military operation was the second of this kind within the span of a month and the latest attempt to counter what Washington sees as Beijing's efforts to limit of navigation in the strategic waters, where Chinese, Japanese and some Southeast Asian navies operate.. ..…