BEIJING/WASHINGTON — Sino-American tensions in the Indo-Pacific region have risen to heights not seen in decades as China fired four ballistic missiles into the South China Sea on Wednesday, while U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper embarked on a trip to Hawaii, Guam and Palau, where he will visit naval ships taking part in a massive maritime exercise.
The missiles were fired into a no-fly zone between the Paracel Islands and the Chinese island of Hainan, according to U.S. media reports.
The missiles used reportedly include DF-26 missiles, which are capable of reaching Guam, and a DF-21D anti-ship weapon for use against aircraft carriers, sending an apparent signal to Washington. Read more…..
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