Britain plans to send warship to South China Sea in move likely to irk Beijing
Britain's Secretary of State for Defence Michael Fallon arrives for a media conference in Sydney, Australia July 27, 2017. REUTERS/David Gray/ SYDNEY (Reuters) - Britain plans to send a warship to the disputed South China Sea next year to conduct freedom of navigation exercises, Defence Minister Michael Fallon said on Thursday, a move likely to anger Beijing. Britain would increase in presence in the waters after it sent four British fighter planes for joint exercises with Japan in the region last year, he said. China claims most of the ...
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