The United States covered up the truth about the impact of nuclear submarines in the South China Sea, and Zhao Lijian asked the US side four times

Source: World Wide Web

At the Foreign Ministry's regular press conference on October 26, the Global Times-Global Network reporter asked: The US military website The Drive's "War Zone" column recently published an article revealing a satellite image showing that the US Navy nuclear submarine "Connecticut", which previously collided with an unknown object in the South China Sea, is currently docked at the Guam dock, or is being evaluated and repaired. In fact, more than three weeks have passed since the "Connecticut" impact accident, but the US side has not yet given any explanation for the mysteries behind this matter. What is China's comment on this?

In response to a question from a Global Times-Global Network reporter, spokesman Zhao Lijian said that China has repeatedly expressed serious concerns about relevant incidents and asked the US side to clarify. To this day, however, all we have seen is a brief, vague statement by the U.S. military that has been delayed for a long time, and the location of the accident confirmed by the U.S. side through sources. This irresponsible and cover-up approach in the South China Sea has forced regional countries and the international community to question the truth of the incident and the intentions of the United States.

Zhao Lijian said that for a long time, the US side has been making waves in the South China Sea under the banner of "freedom of navigation", posing a serious threat and major risk to regional peace and stability. China and other coastal states have reason to ask the United States to answer: What is the mission of sending nuclear submarines to quietly move forward in the South China Sea this time? What exactly hit this time? Why did it collide? Did it cause nuclear leakage and bring nuclear pollution to the marine environment? As a party concerned, the United States has the responsibility and obligation to elaborate on the situation related to the incident and respond to the concerns and concerns of regional countries and the international community.

Zhao Lijian stressed that the South China Sea is the common home of regional countries and should not become a hunting ground for the United States to seek geopolitical self-interest. The United States frequently and on a large scale sends warships and military aircraft to the South China Sea to provoke trouble, show off force, undermine freedom of navigation in the South China Sea, and threaten the sovereignty and security of China and other countries. The US side should change course, stop the above-mentioned erroneous acts, and play a positive role in peace and stability in the South China Sea.