US warning to China on maritime rows Financial Times

US warning to China on maritime rows

By Ben Bland in Hanoi, Geoff Dyer in Beijing and Mure Dickie in Tokyo
Published: October 11 2010 09:02 | Last updated: October 11 2010 19:02

Schoolchildren wave flags as a Chinese missile frigate makes a port call in Hong Kong. Some governments are nervous about China’s naval expansion

Disputes in the South China Sea were of international concern, Robert Gates, US defence secretary, said on Monday, highlighting the rising tensions between Washington and Beijing over security in Asia.

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