{"id":29002,"date":"2020-08-28T07:49:00","date_gmt":"2020-08-28T07:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=29002"},"modified":"2020-08-28T07:49:05","modified_gmt":"2020-08-28T07:49:05","slug":"chinas-south-sea-missile-launch-threat-to-peace-pentagon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=29002","title":{"rendered":"China\u2019s South Sea missile launch threat to peace \u2013Pentagon"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.ripplesnigeria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/General-Mark-Milley.jpg\" alt=\"China\u2019s South Sea missile launch threat to peace \u2013Pentagon\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>China\u2019s test launch of two ballistic missiles in the South China Sea were a threat to peace and security in the region, so said the United States Department of Defense on Thursday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Pentagon while confirming reports that&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ripplesnigeria.com\/tag\/China\/\">China<\/a>&nbsp;had launched as many as four ballistic missiles during military exercises around the Paracel Islands, said that the move called into question the country\u2019s 2002 commitment to avoiding provocative activities in the disputed seas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cConducting military exercises over disputed territory in the South China Sea is counterproductive to easing tensions and maintaining stability,\u201d the Pentagon said in a statement. \u201cThe PRC\u2019s actions, including missile tests, further destabilize the situation in the South China Sea.\u201d The PRC \u2013 or People\u2019s Republic of China \u2013 is the country\u2019s official name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSuch exercises also violate PRC commitments under the 2002 Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea to avoid activities that would complicate or escalate disputes and affect peace and stability,\u201d the Pentagon statement added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The South China Morning Post (SCMP)&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2020\/08\/china-south-china-sea-missile-launches-threat-peace-200828001052758.html\">reported<\/a>&nbsp;on Thursday that Beijing fired one intermediate-range ballistic missile, DF-26B, from Qinghai Province and another medium-range ballistic missile, DF-21D, from Zhejiang Province on Wednesday in response to US aerial activities in a \u201cno-fly zone\u201d area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the paper, the missiles were fired by China after a US U-2 spy plane had reportedly entered a Chinese-designated \u201cno-fly zone\u201d on Tuesday without permission during a live-fire naval drill conducted by China in the Bohai Sea off its north coast.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>China\u2019s test launch of two ballistic missiles in the South China Sea were a threat to peace and security in the region, so said the United States Department of Defense on Thursday. 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