Published on: 2026-05-27
Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian –
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Beijing, May 27 /Xin Hua/ — Over the past year, extraregional countries, besides the United States, have continued to expand their military presence in the western part of the Pacific Ocean, conducting reconnaissance patrols, crossing the Taiwan Strait, and implementing forward deployments. This is reported in an analytical center report published on Tuesday.
In the “Report on the military activities of non-regional countries, besides the USA, in the western part of the Pacific Ocean in 2025,” compiled based on incomplete statistical data, it is noted that last year 48 military ships operated in the region, mainly from Europe, Oceania, and Canada.
According to a report prepared by the Marine Analytical Center “Initiative for the Study of the Strategic Situation in the South China Sea” based in Beijing, these ships conducted 610 ship-days of patrolling. The average number of ships present in the region was about two per day.
The report also notes about approximately 1,500 military aircraft flights from Australia, Canada, India, and other non-regional countries in the western part of the Pacific Ocean last year. It also states that the actual number of such operations was probably higher, since crews could turn off transponders during flights.
In 2025, France and the United Kingdom sequentially deployed their carrier strike groups in the western part of the Pacific Ocean. The report notes that deploying a large platform or fleet has become the main tactic of traditional maritime powers to demonstrate their military presence.
Moreover, the non-regional naval forces also activated declarative activities and participation in large-scale military exercises, added the report.
It is noted that, in addition to coordinating operations with the United States, the main objectives in the countries outside the region are maintaining presence, strengthening ties with regional countries, and protecting the so-called “international order based on rules.”
The director of the aforementioned analytical center, Hu Bo, stated that despite the carefully crafted rhetoric of these countries regarding military activities in the western part of the Pacific Ocean, China undoubtedly remains the main target of these military operations in the region.
He also warned against making political decisions based on politicized or exaggerated assumptions, such as “China’s aspiration to dominate the South China Sea.”
“Expectations in maritime rules between China and these countries should be resolved through dialogue and coordination, not military operations,” emphasized Hu Bo. -0-
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