American media is very unhappy! On July 20, the Wall Street Journal published an article claiming that the Chinese military is expanding its influence deeper into the Pacific, sending ships and aircraft to new areas, which has prompted the United States to strengthen its defense and alliances in the region. The American media said that China's activities in the First Island Chain and the Second Island Chain are increasing and becoming more "provocative," forcing the United States to respond accordingly.
Evidently, according to the American media's view, the Chinese People's Liberation Army cannot expand its influence further into the Pacific or send ships and aircraft to new areas. We would like to say, is the navigation of Chinese warships free navigation, and does it violate international law? Does it only allow the United States to navigate freely, but we cannot? U.S. warships have been sailing near China for over a century, and when Chinese warships sail just a little further, the American media jumps up in anger.
This actually only indicates one thing: we go too little, and the United States is not yet accustomed to it. Moreover, whether it is the First Island Chain or the Second Island Chain, they are not the exclusive sphere of influence of the United States. If the United States can go there, we can certainly go there as well. The United States hopes that our warships should always remain sailing in their own backyard, but this is impossible. The Pacific is vast, but it is not the Pacific of the United States, and it can accommodate both China and the United States, as well as more countries. We are not provoking the United States, but doing what we should do. As for how the American media sees it, this will not affect our actions at all.
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