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    Defense Secretary Mattis Warns Of Chinese Intimidation In Disputed Waterway

    Mattis said China's military buildup in the South China Sea is an attempt to intimidate and coerce its neighbors. The contested waterway is one of the busiest shipping lanes in the world.
    by Shannon Van Sant Jun 02, 2018 2 minutes

    Defense Secretary James Mattis is warning China there will be consequences if it continues its military buildup in the South China Sea. In comments at the Shangri-La Dialogue, an international security forum in Singapore over the weekend, Mattis said Beijing's moves were designed to intimidate other countries in the region.

    "China's policy in the South China Sea stands in stark contrast to the openness that our strategy promotes,

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