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McCain: US can't let China 'do as they please' while smaller countries suffer
By Carlo Munoz - 05/14/12
The United States must ensure that China cannot "do as they please" while smaller Asian countries suffer, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) said Monday in a Washington speech.
McCain said tensions over the South China Sea between China and several other countries highlight the need for an increased U.S. presence in the region.
Peacefully resolving that fight is one of several "major tests" facing the United States as it shifts its focus from the Middle East to the Pacific, McCain said in a speech at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.
The lawmaker was quick to point out he was not advocating direct U.S. action in the South China Sea. But he did note the White House's decision to increase its Pacific presence will be a much-needed check to Chinese aggression there and elsewhere in the region.
America's role, in some way, should ensure that rising powers such as China cannot just "do as they please [while] smaller states suffer," McCain said.
McCain: US can't let China 'do as they please' while smaller countries suffer - The Hill's DEFCON Hill
By Carlo Munoz - 05/14/12
The United States must ensure that China cannot "do as they please" while smaller Asian countries suffer, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) said Monday in a Washington speech.
McCain said tensions over the South China Sea between China and several other countries highlight the need for an increased U.S. presence in the region.
Peacefully resolving that fight is one of several "major tests" facing the United States as it shifts its focus from the Middle East to the Pacific, McCain said in a speech at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.
The lawmaker was quick to point out he was not advocating direct U.S. action in the South China Sea. But he did note the White House's decision to increase its Pacific presence will be a much-needed check to Chinese aggression there and elsewhere in the region.
America's role, in some way, should ensure that rising powers such as China cannot just "do as they please [while] smaller states suffer," McCain said.
McCain: US can't let China 'do as they please' while smaller countries suffer - The Hill's DEFCON Hill