The US Department of Defense refers to the new version of the map released by China, showing that China has tried to create a new normal through the reconstruction of international sovereignty, and vowed to assist allies and partners to defend sovereignty.
According to VOA, Pat Ryder spokesman Pat Ryder, a pentagon, at the press conference on Tuesday (September 5), answered whether the new map of the new version shows that China will actively promote regional territorial claimsSaid: "I think this is the continuation of China's consistent behavior. In terms of confusing international sovereignty, they tried to create a new normal through the re -setting boundary, and then expect other countries to obey."
LaideSaid: "This is why you see the United States work closely with our allies and partners in the region to help them defend their sovereignty."EssenceThe "ten sections" marked by China cover 90 % of the South China Sea, overlapping with some exclusive economic zones in many Southeast Asian countries.Malaysia, the Philippines, India and other places have protested against the new version of the map.
Vedant Patel, deputy spokesperson for the US State Department, said at a press conference of the State Council on Tuesday that the United States noticed that the new version of the map caused the wave of protests from some countries because these countries refused to accept the depiction of the maps.Territory and ocean claims.
