Washington finds Beijing land claims in the South China Sea "illegal"

2020-07-14T16:46:20.715Z

Mike Pompeo also pointed to an "intimidation campaign" on the part of China to obtain offshore resources.American Foreign Minister Mike Pompeo warned on Monday July 13 that the United States considered China's land claims in the South China Sea to be " illegal ", adding to pressure on Beijing. Read also: Why the confrontation between the United States and China is not a "new cold war" " We are making it clear: Beijing's claims to offshore resources in most of the South China Sea are completely ille...