January 20, 2016

"The head of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy told his U.S. counterpart the installations China has constructed in the South China Sea aren't a sign of an increased militarization in the region, but said China will protect its installations depending on the threat level, according to the Chinese Ministry of National Defense.

The defense of China’s actions was part of a two-hour Tuesday video teleconference – between U.S. Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson and People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) Adm. Wu Shengli."

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http://news.usni.org/2016/01/20/head-of-chinese-navy-defends-south-china-sea-moves-in-teleconference-with-cno-richardson