Obama Blocks Navy From Sailing Near Disputed China Seas Islands
Failure to assert passage rights in South China Sea bolsters Beijing’s illegal maritime claims (Story in the Washington Free Beacon)
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"The Obama administration has restricted the U.S. Pacific Command from sending ships and aircraft within 12 miles of disputed Chinese-built islands in the South China Sea, bolstering Beijing’s illegal claims over the vital seaway, Pentagon leaders revealed to Congress on Thursday." 'The administration has continued to restrict our Navy ships from operating within 12 nautical miles of China’s reclaimed islands,' Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Sen. John McCain (R., Ariz.) said in opening remarks criticizing the failure to guarantee safe passage for international commercial ships in Asia."
“ 'This is a dangerous mistake that grants de facto recognition of China’s man-made sovereignty claims,' he said." Read the full story by Bill Gertz in the Washington Free Beacon)
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