Beijing using militarised outposts in South China Sea as platforms of coercion: US September 27, 2020 at 08:29PM

China is using its militarised outposts in the South China Sea as platforms of coercion to assert control over waters it has no lawful claim over, the United States has said, demanding President Xi Jinping to honour his commitment that these maritime constructions "would not target or impact any country".