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U.S. Defense Chief Warns of Militarization, Conflict Among Claimant Nations in South China Sea

Kwao Peppeh   |

Nov 08, 2015 05:03 AM EST

U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter on Saturday expressed concerns about the "pace and scope" of China's land reclamation in the South China Sea. Speaking at an annual defense forum at the Ronald Reagan Library in California, Carter warned that China's activities could lead to the militarization of the disputed maritime territory and raise the tendency for miscalculation and conflict among claimant countries.