The two American aircraft mothers performed in the South China Navy

(Washington Composite Electricity) As China held a military exercise in the South China Sea, two American aircraft carrier battle groups also entered the South China Sea for military exercises.

The U.S. Navy issued a statement yesterday saying that the USS Nimitz and Uss Ronald Reagan performed tasks and held military exercises in the South China Sea on the same day to support free and open Indian Pacific Ocean.

China announced last week that a five -day exercise was held in a waters near the Paracel Islands from the 1st of this month; Vietnam and China both claimed that they had sovereignty in the Xisha Islands.Vietnam and the Philippines expressed their dissatisfaction, arguing that this may be tight in the manufacturing area and affecting the relationship between Beijing and neighboring countries.

The U.S. Navy did not disclose the specific location of its aircraft carrier participating in the exercise, but it shows that the military exercise has long been planned and did not respond to the Chinese exercise.It said that American aircraft carriers have always launched exercises in the Western Pacific, including the South China Sea.Not long ago, the United States sent three aircraft carriers to the sea.

Jeeli, a spokesman for the Seventh Fleet of the U.S. military, pointed out that the two aircraft carrier battle groups in the Philippines and the South China Sea brought further training opportunities to the army, and also provided greater combat flexibility for combat commanders.

However, the Wall Street Journal quoted Vikov, the commander of the Reagan aircraft carrier combat group, said: (military exercise) The purpose is to convey a clear signal to the American partners and allies, that is, we adhere to the guarantee of regional security and stability.

U.S. Secretary of State Pompeo also pointed out on Friday that the United States agreed with the position of Southeast Asian allies, that is, China ’s military exercise in the controversial waters of China in South China is highly provocative, and the United States opposes China’ s illegal sovereignty.