US Navy in South China Sea: `We´re Here´ No Matter China´s Military Buildup
(WorldNews China)

U.S. forces are undeterred by China´s military buildup on man-made islands in the South China Sea and will continue patrolling the strategic, disputed waters wherever `international law allows us,` said a Navy officer aboard a mammoth U.S. aircraft carrier brimming with F-18 fighter jets. Lt. Cmdr. Tim Hawkins told The Associated Press on board the USS Carl Vinson that the Navy has carried out routine patrols at sea and in the air in the region for 70 years to promote security and guarantee the unimpeded flow of trade that´s crucial for Asian and U.S. economies. `International law allows us to operate here, allows us to fly here, allows us to train here, allows us to sail here, and that´s...