New U.S. Navy chief, Chinese counterpart take opposite stands on ownership of S. China Sea

By World Tribune on October 23, 2015   BB NE Asia, China, Exclusives, NE Asia, Stateside, Top Stories, U.S. Intelligence, U.S. Military, Washington, World Links  

Special to WorldTribune.com The South China Sea is “international waters” and the United States will treat it as such, the new U.S. chief of naval operations (CNO) said. “That is everybody’s sea. You know 30 percent of the world’s trade goes through the South China Sea. Nobody owns that. It’s open. It’s international waters,” Richardson […]