U.S. in South China Sea: Troubleshooter or Troublemaker?
2015-05-26 08:48:23 source:ECNS
May 25, 2015
"Mere days ago, visiting U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry dismissed media reports that revealed a U.S. plan to send aircraft to challenge China, saying the stories did not reflect any political decision by the U.S. government.
Kerry also took the opportunity to underscore the U.S. government's nonpartisan position on the South China Sea issue.
So, when a U.S. P-8A anti-submarine and maritime surveillance aircraft flew over waters off China's Nansha Islands on Wednesday, alarm bells were rung."
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