China to project its military power further

BEIJING;
China said Tuesday it would project
its military power further beyond its
sea borders and more as sertively in the
defending the construction of artifcial
islands which sparked cocern in
Washingtn..

The People 's Liberation Army navey
will put greater emphasis on open seas
protection rather than offshore waters,or

defence "alone ,the state Council
cabinet said in a white paper.
At the same time the air force will
shift focus "from territorial air defence
to both defence and offence" it said

The army will increase its global mobility
and artillery forces will strengthen capabilities
for medium and long range precision strikes"
It added,

The paper was release with China and the
US at loggerhead over Beijing's rapid island
building in contested parts of the South China
Sea,which the country claims almost
in its entirety,

China on Friday declared that its military
"drove away" a US surveillance aircraft
flying near the artificial islands after US
media witnessed a tense radio exchange.

AFP