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China Daily Mail ⋅ June 2, 2012

China warned on Saturday it was no the time to “make waves” in the disputed South China Sea after the US said it
would shift the bulk of its naval fleet to the Pacific Ocean by 2020. “It is advisable for some to refrain from muddying
the waters and fishing therein,” said Xinhua, referring to the sea, which is part of the Pacific and the subject of
overlapping territorial claims.


China's aircraft carrier Shi Lang has completed sea trials and set for operational deployment in South China Sea around July/August 2012,
according defence sources.

China claims the sea in full, and it is also claimed in whole or part by Taiwan, Brunei, Vietnam, Malaysia and the Philippines.
“As regards the South China Sea tensions, it is some other claimants, whether emboldened by the United States’ new
posture or not, that sparked the fire and have been stoking the flames,” said the agency.

It was Beijing’s “genuine wish” to turn the South China Sea “into a sea of peace, friendship and cooperation”, added Xinhua,
in the commentary entitled “Not to make waves in South China Sea.”


US Secretary of Defence Leon Panetta at the Shangri-La Dialogue, Singapore

US Secretary of Defence Leon Panetta announced the decision to deploy more ships to the Pacific as part of a new strategic
focus on Asia earlier on Saturday at the annual Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore. He said it was part of a “steady, deliberate”
effort to bolster the US role in an area deemed vital to the United States’ future, and insisted the switch in strategy was not
a challenge to China.