{"id":30207,"date":"2019-05-31T14:28:52","date_gmt":"2019-05-31T14:28:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/uncategorized\/2019\/05\/31\/shanahan-to-call-out-china-over-south-china-sea\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T19:36:19","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T19:36:19","slug":"shanahan-to-call-out-china-over-south-china-sea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/news\/2019\/05\/31\/shanahan-to-call-out-china-over-south-china-sea\/","title":{"rendered":"Shanahan to call out China over South China Sea"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SINGAPORE \u2014 U.S. Acting Defense Secretary <a href=\"https:\/\/dod.defense.gov\/About\/Biographies\/Biography-View\/Article\/1252116\/patrick-shanahan\/\" target=_blank>Patrick Shanahan<\/a> said he will call out China in a speech Saturday over its militarization of man-made islands in the South China Sea and broader use of coercion to advance its national interests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He said his broader message to the Shangri-La Dialogue security conference will emphasize what the U.S. has done to expand its commitment to the Indo-Pacific region, against the backdrop of China&#8217;s growing influence and massive military buildup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speaking to reporters just before he stepped into a meeting Friday with Chinese Defense Minister <a href=\"http:\/\/english.gov.cn\/statecouncil\/weifenghe\/\" target=_blank>Wei Fenghe<\/a>, Shanahan said he wants to foster a better military relationship with Beijing, but can\u2019t ignore the communist giant\u2019s military development on the man-made outposts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThey argue that it\u2019s defensive. It looks like it\u2019s a bit overkill,\u201d said Shanahan. \u201cSurface-to-air missiles, long runways, I mean, seems excessive.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/news\/your-navy\/2019\/05\/28\/aussie-navy-pilots-hit-by-chinese-lasers\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"172\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Can2.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Aussie navy pilots hit by Chinese lasers<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">China claims the strategic waterway virtually in its entirety and is sensitive to all foreign naval action in the area, especially by the U.S. and allies such as Australia.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His remarks underscore America\u2019s frayed relations with China, as the Trump administration wages a trade war with Beijing, imposes sanctions on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2018\/05\/03\/navy-secretary-other-us-officials-increasingly-sounding-alarm-over-chinese-smartphone-maker-huawei\/\" target=\"_blank\">Chinese tech giant Huawei<\/a> and approves a weapons sale to Taiwan, the self-ruled island the Communist mainland claims as its own territory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And they reflect America\u2019s new national defense strategy that declared great power competition with China and Russia as the nation\u2019s top priorities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shanahan&#8217;s speech on Saturday \u2014 his first major address on the international stage \u2014 will set the tone for U.S. military cooperation and influence in the Indo-Pacific. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And listening closely will be nervous allies and partners in the region who are worried about the economic impact of the U.S.-China trade dispute and the political blowback of America\u2019s complaints about Beijing\u2019s rapid progress in hypersonic weapons, nuclear technology and space launches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He also will likely face fierce questions from Chinese leaders in the audience, as many U.S. defense chiefs have seen during this annual forum. On Friday, Chinese defense ministry spokesman Wu Qian was both conciliatory and challenging.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speaking to reporters after Wei&#8217;s meeting with Shanahan, Wu noted that the U.S. has recently &#8220;had a series of negative words and deeds&#8221; on Taiwan issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;On the issue of safeguarding national sovereignty and territorial integrity, the U.S. should not underestimate the determination of the Chinese military, will or ability,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But he also said Shanahan and Wei found room for agreement on the need for denuclearization of the Korean peninsula and efforts to improve communication between the U.S. and China.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a statement after the meeting, Army Lt. Col. Joe Buccino, a spokesman for Shanahan, said the 20-minute session was &#8220;constructive and productive.&#8221; He said the two men discussed &#8220;ways to build military-to-military relations that reduce the risk of misunderstanding and miscalculation between our nations.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/news\/your-navy\/2019\/01\/04\/well-see-how-frightened-america-is-chinese-admiral-says-sinking-us-carriers-key-to-dominating-south-china-sea\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/32040053268_00e7f307f8_k.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">\u2018We\u2019ll see how frightened America is\u2019 \u2014 Chinese admiral says sinking US carriers key to dominating South China Sea<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">&quot;What the United States fears the most is taking casualties,\u201d the admiral said.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For years, American defense secretaries have used the Shangri-La conference\u2019s podium to condemn China for its militarization of outposts in contested areas of the South China Sea and for conducting cyber espionage against U.S. technology programs. 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