Global Times: The War Zone column of the US military website The Drive published an article, in which a satellite image shows that nuclear submarine USS Connecticut was back to the US naval facility in Guam after its collision in the South China Sea, where the damage would be assessed and the vessel be repaired. In fact, more than three weeks on, the US side has remained very tight-lipped about various questions about the incident. Do you have any comment?
Zhao Lijian: The Chinese side has repeatedly expressed grave concerns over the matter and asked the US side to make clarifications.
However, as of now, we have seen nothing but a brief and vague statement issued by the US military with procrastination, and a confirmation by a so-called informant that the incident did happen in the South China Sea. Such an irresponsible, cagey practice gives regional countries and the international community every reason to question the truth and the intention of the US.
For quite a long time, the US has stirred up troubles in the South China Sea under the guise of "freedom of navigation", posing serious threats and major risks to the peace and stability in the region. It's justified for China and other littoral states of the South China Sea to ask the US to answer the following questions: What was USS Connecticut up to do secretively in the South China Sea this time? What did it collide with? Why did that collision happen? Was there a nuclear leak that creates nuclear contamination in the marine environment? As the party directly involved, the onus is on the US to give a detailed explanation in response to the concerns and doubts of regional countries and the international community.
In the meantime, I also want to stress that the South China Sea is where all countries in the region call home, not a hunting ground for the US to pursue geopolitical interests. The US has frequently sent a large number of military vessels and aircraft to the South China Sea to make provocations, stir up troubles and flex muscles. Such moves have undermined the freedom of navigation in the South China Sea and threatened China and other countries' sovereignty and security, making the US the biggest force for militarization of the South China Sea. The US should change its course and stop such erroneous acts, and play a positive role in upholding peace and stability in the South China Sea.
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