US disinvites China from military exercise over militarization of South China Sea islands
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- The Pentagon has disinvited China from an international military exercise over its militarization of islands in the South China Sea.
- "China’s continued militarization of disputed features in the South China Sea only serve to raise tensions and destabilize the region," a spokesman said.
- Over the past several years, China has built up military fortifications on islands in the South China Sea, raising tensions in relation to territorial disputes in the region.
- The biennial Rim of the Pacific exercise, known as RIMPAC, is set to occur in June and involves more than two-dozen nations.
The Pentagon has disinvited China from an international military exercise over its militarization of islands in the South China Sea.
The biennial Rim of the Pacific exercise, known as RIMPAC, is set to occur in June and involves more than two-dozen nations. Participation in RIMPAC is a sign of legitimacy in the eyes of the international community. See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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