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Chinese leaders have a long history of strategic deception
In September 2015, President Xi Jinping stood in the Rose Garden next to President Barack Obama and made an unambiguous commitment: China had “no intention to militarize” the artificial islands it was building in the South China Sea. The statement carried the solemn authority of a great power — a promise between world leaders, witnessed by the international community. Yet within three years, satellite imagery revealed military-grade airstrips stretching across previously submerged reefs.
Opinion - Chinese leaders have a long history of strategic deception
In September 2015, President Xi Jinping stood in the Rose Garden next to President Barack Obama and made an unambiguous commitment: China had “no intention to militarize” the artificial islands it was building in the South China Sea. The statement carried the solemn authority of a great power — a promise between world leaders, witnessed by the international community. Yet within three years, satellite imagery revealed military-grade airstrips stretching across previously submerged reefs.
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