Military of China, force comment.
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Data Figure: U.S. Navy nuclear-powered aircraft carrier George Washington

China news agency, Washington, July 19 (Reporter De Yongjian) – 19, the Pentagon announced the United States confirmed that “George Washington” aircraft carrier will arrive at 21 South Korean port of Busan, and participated in pre-ROK joint military exercise held recently.

, accompanied by U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates visited South Korea, the Pentagon spokesman Geoff Morrell made the above remarks. He said, “George Washington” aircraft carrier will remain in the port visits to 25 days.

under the Pentagon’s military news agency quoted Morrell as saying that the access port, the “George Washington” will participate in scheduled aircraft carrier in recent months at the first US-South Korea joint military exercises, but he did not disclose the “George Washington” aircraft carrier to participate in joint military exercises in specific locations.

Morel said, in addition to “George Washington” aircraft carrier, the carrier unit attached to the three destroyers will also visit South Korea this week. The “Michael Campbell” and “John McCain” the destroyer arrived in Busan will visit Hong Kong, “Larsen” the destroyer arrived in town to visit the harbor.

according to schedule, South Korea will be held for the first time in 21 foreign and defense ministers, “2 +2″ talks. Then U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Defense Secretary Robert Gates will meet with South Korean Foreign Minister and Defense Minister, the two sides will discuss and may approve the proposed series of joint military exercises.

Earlier South Korean media reports, according to the current US-ROK joint military exercise to finalize the plan, “George Washington” aircraft to the Sea of ??Japan from the port of Busan to participate in military exercises, but the aircraft carrier to participate in military exercises specific range to be in South Korea “2 +2″ meeting after the formal announcement.

for “George Washington” aircraft may participate in the Yellow Sea to the US-ROK joint military exercise program, China expresses its resolute opposition. PLA Deputy Chief of Staff Ma days after the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang reiterated on many occasions that China firmly opposed to foreign military vessels and planes to the Yellow Sea and other Chinese coastal waters in the impact of China’s security interests. Hope the relevant parties to keep calm, exercise restraint, do not do things that aggravate regional tensions.

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