U.S. secretary of defense visits aircraft carrier in South China Sea

U.S. secretary of defense visits aircraft carrier in South China Sea

U.S. Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter (C) speaks to reporters aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt sailing in the South China Sea near Malaysia on Nov. 5, 2015. On a two-day trip for talks with Asian defense ministers, Carter said his visit to the aircraft carrier was to reinforce the U.S. view that China is making excessive claims in its massive reclamation projects in the area. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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