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South China Sea: Julie Bishop says missile launchers shouldn't deter flights
by Daniel Hurst Political correspondent
China | The GuardianToday, 1:26 am
Bishop says commercial flights should continue as normal because of China’s undertaking not to militarise despite the ‘risk of miscalculation’
Commercial planes should continue flying over the South China Sea despite the risk of “miscalculation” from the apparent placement of surface-to-air missile launchers in the disputed region, Julie Bishop has said.
Australia’s foreign affairs minister, who raised the “deeply worrying” issue during her visit to Beijing last week, said her Chinese counterparts had neither confirmed nor denied reports of the recent deployment to Woody Island.
Related: Beijing places missile launchers on disputed South China Sea island
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by Daniel Hurst Political correspondent
China | The GuardianToday, 1:26 am
Bishop says commercial flights should continue as normal because of China’s undertaking not to militarise despite the ‘risk of miscalculation’
Commercial planes should continue flying over the South China Sea despite the risk of “miscalculation” from the apparent placement of surface-to-air missile launchers in the disputed region, Julie Bishop has said.
Australia’s foreign affairs minister, who raised the “deeply worrying” issue during her visit to Beijing last week, said her Chinese counterparts had neither confirmed nor denied reports of the recent deployment to Woody Island.
Related: Beijing places missile launchers on disputed South China Sea island
Related: Beijing accuses US of 'ulterior motives in hyping up' South China Sea missile move
Continue reading...
