Britain risks tensions with Beijing by patrolling South China Sea
700 views · Published 28 July 2017 · 0:56 · Indexed 8 November 2026
Channel: IBTimes UK · 2017 · News & Politics
Britain's Foreign Minister Boris Johnson and Defence Minister Michael Fallon have said the country plans to send their two new aircraft carriers to the disputed South China Sea, a move likely to anger Beijing. On an official visit to Australia, Johnson said on July 27 that sailing through the Straits of Malacca would be one of the carriers's first missions, and that all parties should "respect freedom of navigation and international law".
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