Beijing Urges Regional Alert as US Military Moves to Revive WW2 Era Airbase Near China|Oneindia News

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China's defense ministry warns of heightened U.S. military activity in the Asia-Pacific after reports of reviving the Tinian North airfield. Concerns arise as the U.S. aims to disperse aircraft amid China's missile threat. Wu Qian, a ministry spokesperson, pledges to safeguard China's interests and sovereignty in the region, closely monitoring U.S. actions.

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00:00 China�s defence ministry has heightened concerns about the United States�s escalated

00:08 military presence in the Asia-Pacific region.

00:11 This apprehension follows of a US initiative to revive the Tainan North airfield, which

00:15 was once the launch site of atomic bombings during World War II.

00:19 Wu Qian, the official spokesperson of the Chinese defence ministry, has emphasised the

00:24 vigilance regarding US actions and has pledged to staunchly protect China�s maritime rights,

00:29 security and sovereignty in the area during a regular news briefing.

00:34 As of now, the Chinese military is closely monitoring the US movements in the region.

00:39 For the unaware, just a few days ago, the US Air Force General revealed plans to restore

00:43 the Tainan North airfield situated in the Tainan Island in the North Mariana Islands,

00:47 a US territory near Guam.

00:50 This endeavour aims to disperse aircraft across the Indo-Pacific regions, intending to counter

00:55 China�s expanding military threat.

00:58 The airfield, abandoned during the post-World War II, has been overrun by jungle vegetation.

01:04 Now why exactly is this field so important?

01:06 Well, let us tell you.

01:08 During World War II, this tiny island called the Tainan became a giant US airbase.

01:13 Its long runways were perfect for the B-29 bombers to fly to Japan and rain down destruction.

01:19 These planes launched massive firebombing raids, crimping Japan�s industry and war

01:24 machine.

01:25 The Tainan was also the home of the planes who dropped the atomic bombs on Hiroshima

01:29 and Nagasaki, ending the war but forever changing the history.

01:34 This little island with its long runways and deadly bombers have played a huge role in

01:38 World War II for the United States.

01:41 Also if you check it out the location on the map, the strategic location of the Tainan

01:44 is enough to tell why the activation of this base is irking China.

01:49 The base is exactly between Taiwan and Papua New Guinea, some areas where China has been

01:54 actively trying to establish its influence and wrath control.

01:58 And so China�s call for regional alert signifies its firm stance on safeguarding its personal

02:02 interests amid the growing US military initiatives in the Asia-Pacific.

02:07 The revived interest in the Tainan North Airfield signifies a strategic move by the US to bolster

02:11 its presence in the region.

02:13 This is probably one of the best US strategic decisions in years, triggering heightened

02:17 vigilance and concerns from China�s defence establishment.

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Beijing Urges Regional Alert as US Military Moves to Revive WW2 Era Airbase Near China|Oneindia News

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