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UK vs China over South China Sea; re-titled thread, updates
Topic Started: Dec 2 2016, 11:31 AM (777 Views)
MSantor
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Probably the first time in many years since the last British carrier went to these waters:

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British fighters to fly over South China Sea - envoy
By: David Brunnstrom, Reuters
December 2, 2016 10:07 AM

WASHINGTON -- British fighter planes visiting Japan will fly over the South China Sea and Britain will sail aircraft carriers in the Pacific once they are operational in 2020, given concerns about freedom of navigation there, Britain's ambassador to the United States said on Thursday.

The envoy, Kim Darroch, told a Washington think tank that British Typhoon aircraft currently deployed on a visit to Japan would fly across disputed parts of the South China Sea to assert international overflight rights, but gave no time frame.

Speaking at an event also attended by Japan's ambassador to Washington, Darroch said that most future British defense capacity would have to be directed toward the Middle East, but added: "Certainly, as we bring our two new aircraft carriers onstream in 2020, and as we renew and update our defense forces, they will be seen in the Pacific.

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Agence-France-Presse/ABS-CBN

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British warship to sail through disputed South China Sea
Agence France-Presse

Posted at Feb 13 2018 09:10 AM

SYDNEY, Australia - A British warship will sail from Australia through the disputed South China Sea next month to assert freedom of navigation rights, a senior official said Tuesday in a move likely to irk Beijing.

China claims nearly all of the resource-rich waterway and has been turning reefs and islets into islands and installing military facilities such as runways and equipment on them.

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Chinese paper says UK trying to grab attention with S.China Sea mission
Reuters

Posted at Feb 14 2018 09:35 AM

BEIJING - Britain's Defense Ministry is trying to justify its existence and grab attention with a planned mission by a British warship to the disputed South China Sea next month, a Chinese newspaper said on Wednesday.

A British warship will sail through the South China Sea to assert freedom-of-navigation rights, British Defense Secretary Gavin Williamson said in remarks published on Tuesday during a visit to Australia.

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Avec la Marine Francaise!

Philippine Star

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France, UK sail warships in South China Sea
Patricia Lourdes Viray (philstar.com) - June 4, 2018 - 10:02am

MANILA, Philippines — In a bid to challenge China's increasing militarization in the South China Sea, France and the United Kingdom will sail warships in the contested waterway.

French Minister of Armed Forces Florence Parly and British Secretary of State for Defence Gavin Williamson made this statement at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore over the weekend.

In her speech during the plenary session of the defense summit, Parly relayed France's support for a code of conduct in the South China Sea that would be legally binding, comprehensive, effective and consistent with international law.

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