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US State Department Calls on Global Opposition to Criticize Xi Jinping's Violation on his South China Sea Militarization Promise
The US State Department criticized the Chinese President Xi Jinping by name for failing to fulfill his promise on not to militarize the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea.
Morgan Ortagus, the US State Department Spokesperson, issued a statement entitled China’s Empty Commitment in the South China Sea. It stated that on September 25, 2015, Xi Jinping stood in the Rose Garden of the White House and publicly said he would not militarize the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea, but the CCP failed to commit. Over the years, China has actively deployed anti-ship cruise missiles on the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea, expanded its military radar and signal intelligence capabilities, as well as has built dozens of fighter hangars and runways.
Ortagus pointed out that the CCP used militarized outposts as a coercion platform in an attempt to control the South China Sea. It dispatched hundreds of maritime militia vessels and coast guard vessels to constantly harass fishers from other countries as well as hinder legal enforcement activities, fishing activities, oil and gas development projects of neighboring countries. She added that many countries have formally complained to the United Nations in recent months unprecedentedly about China’s illegal activities in the South China Sea. She called on the international community to oppose China’s "unacceptable and dangerous behaviors" and let China know that the international community will definitely pursue to the end. "We (the United States) would continue to stand with our Southeast Asian allies and partners," she said.
#China #US #SouthChinaSea #SoutheastAsian #Military #MorganOrtagus #XiJinping
Source: Stand News #Sep28
https://bit.ly/33djIQA
The US State Department criticized the Chinese President Xi Jinping by name for failing to fulfill his promise on not to militarize the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea.
Morgan Ortagus, the US State Department Spokesperson, issued a statement entitled China’s Empty Commitment in the South China Sea. It stated that on September 25, 2015, Xi Jinping stood in the Rose Garden of the White House and publicly said he would not militarize the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea, but the CCP failed to commit. Over the years, China has actively deployed anti-ship cruise missiles on the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea, expanded its military radar and signal intelligence capabilities, as well as has built dozens of fighter hangars and runways.
Ortagus pointed out that the CCP used militarized outposts as a coercion platform in an attempt to control the South China Sea. It dispatched hundreds of maritime militia vessels and coast guard vessels to constantly harass fishers from other countries as well as hinder legal enforcement activities, fishing activities, oil and gas development projects of neighboring countries. She added that many countries have formally complained to the United Nations in recent months unprecedentedly about China’s illegal activities in the South China Sea. She called on the international community to oppose China’s "unacceptable and dangerous behaviors" and let China know that the international community will definitely pursue to the end. "We (the United States) would continue to stand with our Southeast Asian allies and partners," she said.
#China #US #SouthChinaSea #SoutheastAsian #Military #MorganOrtagus #XiJinping
Source: Stand News #Sep28
https://bit.ly/33djIQA
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U.S. State Department Over Pence VP Debate Censorship: "That's What the CCP Does"
Live coverage of U.S. Vice-Presidential Debate was blocked in China when VP Mike Pence became critical of China. The broadcast came back when Democratic VP nominee Kamala Harris started criticizing the Trump administration for its approach to China. The U.S. State Department spokesperson said that it reflects the Communist Party in power does not tolerate any criticism. In the debate, Pence said U.S. have to hold China accountable to the pandemic that ravaged America. He also said the Democratic presidential nominee Biden has been a "cheerleader for communist China".
In a later interview with Fox News, State Department spokesperson Morgan Ortagus described that China censors "any sort of criticism" of CCP. Live coverage of Pence's comments about China's failure to properly control the pandemic was blocked immediately on TV showing "NO SIGNAL, PLEASE STAND BY". The broadcast returned as the topic changed. "That's What the Chinese Communist Party Does," Ortagus said, "They censor what their people see, and they’re especially sensitive to any criticism of the Communist Party, of its leadership."
In the debate, Pence said "China is to blame for the coronavirus… President Trump is not happy about it." He continued to assure that the Trump administration "will hold China accountable for what they did to America with the coronavirus". He described Biden as a "cheerleader for Communist China", and argued that Biden will "surrender" to Beijing.
Ortagus also noted that Chinese citizens are banned from Twitter, yet their government uses it regularly to criticize U.S. "We often get a chuckle whenever the Communist Party leaders, when my counterparts, you know, tweet at us," she said. "They can criticize me, Mike Pompeo, but they can’t see their own government’s tweets."
#US #VicePresidentialDebate #Pence #ChinaCensorship #USElection #MorganOrtagus #FoxNews #Twitter #JoeBiden
Source: Apple Daily #Oct11
https://bit.ly/35DMj1G
Live coverage of U.S. Vice-Presidential Debate was blocked in China when VP Mike Pence became critical of China. The broadcast came back when Democratic VP nominee Kamala Harris started criticizing the Trump administration for its approach to China. The U.S. State Department spokesperson said that it reflects the Communist Party in power does not tolerate any criticism. In the debate, Pence said U.S. have to hold China accountable to the pandemic that ravaged America. He also said the Democratic presidential nominee Biden has been a "cheerleader for communist China".
In a later interview with Fox News, State Department spokesperson Morgan Ortagus described that China censors "any sort of criticism" of CCP. Live coverage of Pence's comments about China's failure to properly control the pandemic was blocked immediately on TV showing "NO SIGNAL, PLEASE STAND BY". The broadcast returned as the topic changed. "That's What the Chinese Communist Party Does," Ortagus said, "They censor what their people see, and they’re especially sensitive to any criticism of the Communist Party, of its leadership."
In the debate, Pence said "China is to blame for the coronavirus… President Trump is not happy about it." He continued to assure that the Trump administration "will hold China accountable for what they did to America with the coronavirus". He described Biden as a "cheerleader for Communist China", and argued that Biden will "surrender" to Beijing.
Ortagus also noted that Chinese citizens are banned from Twitter, yet their government uses it regularly to criticize U.S. "We often get a chuckle whenever the Communist Party leaders, when my counterparts, you know, tweet at us," she said. "They can criticize me, Mike Pompeo, but they can’t see their own government’s tweets."
#US #VicePresidentialDebate #Pence #ChinaCensorship #USElection #MorganOrtagus #FoxNews #Twitter #JoeBiden
Source: Apple Daily #Oct11
https://bit.ly/35DMj1G