Ein US-Lenkwaffenkreuzer ist im Südchinesischen Meer beinahe mit einem chinesischen Kriegsschiff kollidiert. Nach US-Militärangaben versuchte das chinesische Schiff, die "USS Cowpens" zu stoppen. Das US-Marineschiff habe ein Ausweichmanöver machen müssen, "um eine Kollision zu verhindern", sagte ein Sprecher der Pazifik-Flotte laut US-Truppenzeitschrift "Stars and Stripes".
Der Zwischenfall sei am 5. Dezember in internationalen Gewässern nahe des neuen chinesischen Flugzeugträgers "Liaoning" passiert. An dem Tag war US-Vizepräsident Joe Biden zu Besuch in Peking. Die US-Regierung habe den Vorfall "auf hoher Ebene" mit der chinesischen Regierung vorgebracht, schrieb das Blatt. In Peking gab es zunächst keine offizielle Reaktion.
Der Zwischenfall sei am Ende durch Gespräche zwischen der "USS Cowpens" und dem chinesischen Flugzeugträger gelöst worden, schrieb das Blatt. Die "Liaoning", die bisher nur zu Trainingszwecken eingesetzt wird, kreuzt erstmals im Südchinesischen Meer.
China provoziert mit Flugverbotszone
Wegen Territorialstreitigkeiten um eine Inselgruppe zwischen China und seinen Nachbarn ist die Lage im Südchinesischen Meer angespannt. Die in Japan Senkaku und in China Diaoyu genannten Inseln werden derzeit von Tokio kontrolliert. Sie liegen in fischreichen Gewässern, in der Umgebung werden größere Öl- und Gasvorkommen vermutet.
Der Streit spitzte sich zu, nachdem China im November eine Flugverbotszone über den Inseln eingerichtet hatte. Ausländische Flugzeuge müssen sich vor dem Flug durch die Zone anmelden und eine Funkverbindung zur chinesischen Luftüberwachung aufnehmen. Die USA, Japan, Südkorea und Taiwan weigern sich die Zone anzuerkennen und schickten unangekündigt Kampfflugzeuge in das Gebiet.
http://www.n24.de/n24/Nachrichten/Politik/d/3988962/chinesisches-kriegsschiff-rammt-beinahe-us-kreuzer.html
14/12/13
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- U.S., Chinese warships narrowly avoid collision in South China Sea...
(Reuters) - A U.S. guided missile cruiser operating in international waters in the South China Sea was forced to take evasive action last week to avoid a collision with a Chinese warship maneuvering nearby, the U.S. Pacific Fleet said in a statement on Friday.
The incident came as the USS Cowpens was operating near China's only aircraft carrier, the Liaoning, and at a time of heightened tensions in the region following Beijing's declaration of an Air Defense Identification Zone farther north in the East China Sea, a U.S. defense official said.
Another Chinese warship maneuvered near the Cowpens in the incident on December 5, and the Cowpens was forced to take evasive action to avoid a collision, the Pacific Fleet said in its statement...............http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/14/us-usa-china-ships-idUSBRE9BC0T520131214?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews
14/12/13
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China USA: Zwei Kriegsschiffe fast auf Kollisionskurs.....
ReplyDeleteIn den Spannungen um Inselstreitigkeiten mit China ist ein US-Lenkwaffenkreuzer im Südchinesischen Meer beinahe mit einem chinesischen Kriegsschiff kollidiert. Bei der Konfrontation habe das chinesische Schiff versucht, die "USS Cowpens" zu stoppen, sagte ein Sprecher der Pazifik-Flotte laut US-Truppenzeitschrift "Stars and Stripes". Das US-Marineschiff habe ein Ausweichmanöver machen müssen, "um eine Kollision zu verhindern".
Der Zwischenfall sei am 5. Dezember in "internationalen Gewässern" nahe des neuen chinesischen Flugzeugträgers "Liaoning" passiert. An dem Tag war US-Vizepräsident Joe Biden gerade zu Besuch in Peking. Das chinesische Schiff habe den Lenkwaffenkreuzer "belästigt und behindert", sagte ein US-Militär der Zeitung....................http://www.fr-online.de/politik/china-usa-zwei-kriegsschiffe-fast-auf-kollisionskurs,1472596,25621262.html
14/12/13
US warship threatened China's security: State media...
ReplyDeleteBEIJING: A US warship that was forced to manoeuvre to avoid a collision with a Chinese naval vessel had "posed a threat", state-run media said on Monday, after Washington accused China of being the aggressor.
The Global Times newspaper, which often takes a nationalistic stance, said the USS Cowpens guided missile cruiser had "come to China's threshold and posed a threat to China's military security".
Washington issued a formal protest after the incident in the South China Sea between the Cowpens and a Chinese navy vessel on December 5, insisting that the ships were in international waters.
Beijing claims almost the whole of the South China Sea, even areas close to the coasts of other littoral states.
"If the American navy and air force always encroach near China's doorstep, 'confrontation' is bound to take place," the Global Times said. "As China's strength grows, the US should learn to communicate with and respect China if it doesn't want a collision on the sea or in the air."
The stand-off underscored tensions that escalated after Beijing last month declared an expanded "air defence identification zone" in the East China Sea.
Foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying referred questions on the incident to China's defence ministry.
But she added: "I can tell you in principle that China respects the freedom of navigation and overflight that is in accordance with international laws."
The near-miss at sea is the most significant maritime incident between the US and China since 2009, when five Chinese ships surrounded and harassed a US Navy surveillance ship in the same waters.
US naval officers and defence officials said last week that the Chinese ship had crossed directly in front of the Cowpens and halted less than 500 metres away, forcing the American ship to take evasive action to avoid a collision.
The Global Times quoted an anonymous Chinese military expert as saying the US "was tailing after and harassing" China's Liaoning aircraft carrier which was conducting drills in the area, and that the USS Cowpens had come within 45 kilometres of the "inner defence layer of the Chinese fleet"...............http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/china/US-warship-threatened-Chinas-security-State-media/articleshow/27468834.cms
16/12/13
China urges US to be cautious on South China Sea issue...
DeleteChina has rebuffed US Secretary of State John Kerry’s remarks on the South China Sea issue. And China’s Foreign Ministry urged the country to be cautious in its words and deeds.
"On the South China Sea issue, China keeps smooth and effective communication with countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. We hope the relevant country will respect the efforts made by China and ASEAN countries on the South China Sea issue, strictly abide by its commitment of not taking a position, and be cautious with its words and deeds. We urge the relevant country to be more helpful for the mutual trust among countries in the region and the peace and stability of the region, not the opposite," Hua Chunying, spokeswoman of Chinese Foreign Ministry, said.
http://english.cntv.cn/program/newsupdate/20131219/102582.shtml
19/12/13
China warship "followed protocol" in stand-off...
ReplyDeleteBEIJING: A Chinese warship "followed protocol" during an "encounter" with a US naval vessel, the defence ministry said Wednesday in Beijing's first official confirmation of what the US military described as a near-collision.
The USS Cowpens, a guided missile cruiser, was forced to manoeuvre to avoid a collision with the Chinese ship that had crossed directly in front of it and halted, according to naval officers and defence officials in the US.
Following initial reports on Sunday about the incident in the South China Sea on December 5, Chinese state media said on Monday that the US warship had "posed a threat".
Meanwhile, foreign ministry officials refused to comment directly and referred questions to the defence ministry. It responded on Wednesday, saying the Chinese vessel was carrying out a routine patrol before it met the US ship.
"During the encounter, the Chinese naval vessel strictly followed protocol and handled (the incident) appropriately," added the short statement posted on the ministry's website.
The statement also said the two defence departments "communicated effectively" during the incident. Some media reports about it were incorrect, it added, without giving details.
Beijing claims almost the whole of the South China Sea, even areas near the coasts of other littoral states.
The stand-off underscored tensions that escalated after Beijing last month declared an expanded air defence identification zone in the East China Sea.
- AFP/ec
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asiapacific/china-warship-followed/926756.html
18/12/13