IMDEX Asia: USN addresses issues in Asia
A hot regional topic right now is the issue of reclamation of islets in the South China Sea, with China leading the way in terms of scale and swiftness. This was one topic that Adm Michelle Howard, the USN vice chief of naval operations addressed at IMDEX Asia.
‘In terms of reclamation, I think it’s time now for China to talk about what reclamation means,’ she told reporters.
‘I mean, when I look at it, it’s a couple of thousand acres, and from my perspective no one’s saying they’re putting a resort out there. So someone needs to
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