KUALA LUMPUR -- The U.S., European Union countries and Japan have increased the deployment of warships in the South China Sea in the last year to send "a message" to Beijing to respect territorial sovereignty and international law amid an escalation of confrontations in the disputed waters, according to diplomats.
South China Sea
U.S., EU and Japan increase naval deployments in South China Sea
Missions aim to send 'message' to Beijing to respect sovereignty, diplomats say
The U.S. nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson, which visited Malaysia. last December. Activity by Western and Japanese navies in the South China Sea has increased noticeably in the last year. (Photo by EPA/Jiji)
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