White House nationwide safety spokesperson John Kirby stated Monday that China is turning into extra aggressive in opposition to the U.S. within the Indo-Pacific area and if the temperature isn’t lowered, “it won’t be long before somebody gets hurt.”

Mr. Kirby’s feedback got here two days after a Chinese warship crossed an American warship’s bow at a distance of 150 yards, forcing the U.S. Navy destroyer to take evasive maneuvers to keep away from a collision.

The incident was the second shut name between China and the U.S. In late May, a Chinese fighter jet crossed the trail of an American reconnaissance aircraft because it flew in worldwide airspace above the South China Sea.

Speaking on the each day White House briefing, Mr. Kirby stated two incidents underscore a “growing aggressiveness” by Beijing, including that China was appearing exterior worldwide “rules of the road.”

“These two that you saw recently … are unsafe and unprofessional,” he stated. “These are part and parcel of an increasing level of aggressiveness by the [China’s] military, particularly in the area of the Taiwan Strait and the South China Sea.”

Despite the stress, Mr. Kirby stated President Biden is dedicated to preserving open strains of communication with Beijing to “make it clear how unacceptable those particular intercepts are.”

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“We are going to keep standing up for those rules of the road,” he stated.

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