The US has questioned China’s building projects in the South China Sea, such as this maritime rescue centre on Yongshu Reef, which opened in January. Photo: People’s Daily
China’s island-building and ‘Belt and Road Initiative’ are part of same defence strategy, says US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo
- Overseas infrastructure deals and building in South China Sea are both about national security, he says, drawing closer link between the two
- US is working to ensure countries ‘understand the threat’ of signing up for projects on Beijing’s terms – and Asia is waking up to it, he says
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US-China relations
The US has questioned China’s building projects in the South China Sea, such as this maritime rescue centre on Yongshu Reef, which opened in January. Photo: People’s Daily