Actions louder than words

Lt. Gen. Burton Field, the commander of US Forces Japan, gave a press conference in Tokyo on Thursday, demanding that China respect freedom of navigation and take responsible actions in the South China Sea.

But this is just more double-dealing by the United States.

Ships of all countries, including those of the US, enjoy full freedom of navigation in the South China Sea. The fast economic growth in the Asia-Pacific region, as well as the US' expanding economic and trade cooperation with countries in the region, prove this, as they would have been impossible without it.