U.S. to prevent unforeseen clashes in S. China Sea

U.S. to prevent unforeseen clashes in S. China Sea

Vice Adm. Robert Thomas, commander of the 7th Fleet of the U.S. Navy, says in an interview aboard the USS Blue Ridge on June 1, 2015, that the U.S. military will work to prevent unforeseen clashes in the South China Sea, where Beijing is reclaiming land in waters around disputed islands. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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