China places surface-to-air missile equipment in disputed Paracel islands in the South China Sea,according to reports, raising fears of increased tensions among nations with competing claims over the region 4.55am GMTChina’s foreign minister Wang Yi is currently addressing media after assembly with Australia’s Julie Bishop.
So far it’s been mainly approximately the business and trade relationship between the two nations, or with no mention of the South China Sea or missiles. 4.53am GMTVietnam is yet to speak publicly on the news of the missile deployment,but premier Nguyen Tan Dung on Monday called for the US to play a larger role in de-militarisation of the South China Sea and have a “stronger voice”, Reuters reported.“Prime Minister Dung suggested the United States has a stronger voice and more practical and more efficient actions requesting termination of all activities changing the status quo, or ” the government said.Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com