US won't Back Down on South China Sea, Navy's Top Officer Says
2016-07-21 08:40:50 source:Military.com
July 20, 2016
"Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson used a visit to the port city of Qingdao on Wednesday to push back against Chinese bluster and deliver a message that the U.S. will continue to oppose China's artificial islands and military buildup in the region.
'This will not change,' said Richardson, who visited the Chinese North Sea Fleet headquarters in Qingdao and met with fleet commander Vice Adm. Yuan Yubai, the Navy said."
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