A Chinese general Saturday lashed out at « irresponsible comments » on Beijing’s military build-up in the South China Sea after the US defence chief accused China of intimidation and coercion in the disputed waters.
A Chinese general Saturday lashed out at « irresponsible comments » on Beijing’s military build-up in the South China Sea after the US defence chief accused China of intimidation and coercion in the disputed waters.
« Any irresponsible comments from other countries cannot be accepted, » Lieutenant General He Lei said at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore.
It came just hours after US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis told the security summit that China’s military build-up and deployment of weapon systems in the contested sea was aimed at intimidating its neighbours.
Beijing has deployed a range of military hardware including anti-ship missiles, surface-to-air missiles and electronic jammers across the South China Sea, where it has built islets and other maritime features into hardened military facilities.
