China and the United States participate in maritime exercises in Indonesia

USA and Chinadespite their disagreements, they sent warships to participate in international maritime maneuvers that began on Monday in Indonesia.

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United States and China they have several points of friction in the military, diplomatic, technological and economic issues.

The United States increased its presence in Pacific Asia to counter Chinawhich recently organized several series of military exercises around Taiwan.

The competing powers sent warships to the multilateral maritime maneuvers.”Komodo” (MNEK), organized by Indonesia in the east of its territory in the waters of the celebes islands and which are held from Monday to Thursday.

The US Navy has a light frigatea spokesman for the US embassy in Jakarta told AFP on Sunday.

These exercises will allow USA “come together with like-minded nations, our allies and partners, to face common challenges,” such as humanitarian missions and response to natural disasters, he specified.

China’s Defense Ministry announced last week that it will send a destroyer and a frigate at the invitation of the Indonesian navy.

Russia must also send ships, according to a list released by the Indonesian authorities, while Australia will participate with a frigate and the head of his navy, Vice Admiral Mark Hammond.

Total, 17 foreign vessels should be deployed and twenty by Indonesia.

“The exercises MNEK they are a non-war training that gives priority to maritime cooperation in the region”said the spokesman for the Indonesian navy I Made Wira Hady.

The tensions between Washington and Beijing increased this year with the matter of taiwanan island that has an independent government supported by Washingtonand China considered part of its territory.

Two incidents involving US and Chinese militaries in the Strait of taiwan and in the sea of China meridional occurred in the last ten days.

The Defense Minister of USALloyd Austin, considered on Saturday at a summit in Singapore “essential” to renew the dialogue with China to avoid “misunderstandings” that can lead to a conflict between both military powers.

Source: Elcomercio

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