Vietnam welcomes efforts to maintain freedom of navigation
All peoples and the international community have common interest in maintaining and promoting peace and stability in the sea.
All peoples and the international community have common interest in maintaining and promoting peace and stability in the sea.
Pompeo's wording indicates Washington's hard stance on China's maritime claims over South China Sea.
The latest patrols took place on April 28-29 without encountering any unsafe or unprofessional behavior from Chinese military.
The visit signals Washington's intends to remain the pre-eminent naval power in the South China Sea.
US Air Force generals asserted that though they don’t get as much press coverage as the Navy’s freedom of navigation operations, the Air Force’s activities in the South China Sea are still carried out regularly.