Mattis: US, Japan, South Korea must work together against China on South China Sea

Source: The Hill | October 19, 2018 | Tal Axelrod

Secretary of Defense James Mattis called for further cooperation among the U.S., Japan and South Korea in combating growing Chinese militarization of islands in the South China Sea.

Mattis on Friday met his Japanese and South Korean counterparts in Singapore while attending a regional security conference.

“I think that all of us joining hands together, ASEAN allies and partners, and we affirm as we do so that no single nation can rewrite the international rule to the road and expect all nations large and small to respect those rules,” Mattis said. 

“The United States, alongside our allies and partners, will continue to fly, sail, and operate wherever international law allows and our national interests demand. We will not be intimidated, and we will not stand down, for we cannot accept the PRC’s militarization of the South China Sea or any coercion in this region,” he added.

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