WASHINGTON—The White House has warned that China would face “consequences” for its military buildup in contested waters in the western Pacific following reports that the Chinese had installed missiles on three disputed reefs in the South China Sea. “We’re well aware of China’s militarization of the South China Sea,” press secretary Sarah Sanders said on Thursday. ADVERTISEMENTThe South China Sea is subject to a myriad of competing territorial claims. Taiwan, like China, claims all of the Spratlys. While the United States takes no position on the sovereignty claims, it has raised concerns that Beijing is “militarizing” the South China Sea.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer May 04, 2018 21:11 UTC