RAKAMAN Drone Eksklusif RT pada perarakan latihan V-Day Moscow . . .

ADtv @JamaliahYusofYacob - RT telah diberikan akses eksklusif untuk raptai untuk perarakan V-Day Moscow. Ia difilemkan rakaman Drone bagaimana Rusia sedang bersedia untuk menandakan ulang tahun ke-71 kemenangan ke atas Nazi Jerman.

Unit-unit tentera yang paling terkenal, akademi dan kolej tentera Rusia akan berarak pada majlis tradisional di Dataran Merah di Moscow, 9 Mei.

Senarai kereta perisai yang mengambil bahagian dalam perarakan latihan tentera di pelbagai Alabino di luar ibu negara Rusia saingan jajaran berkumpul untuk perarakan tahun lepas.

Sensasi tahun lepas, T-14 kereta kebal Armata, 15 T-kenderaan tempur berat infantri, Kurganets-25 cahaya dikesan kereta perisai dan Boomerang beroda kenderaan berperisai (taraf) dan Gabungan-SV 152mm howitzer semua gerak sendiri akan mewujudkan pepatah ‘big bang’ di perbarisan itu.

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V-Day parade rehearsal . . .

RT has been given exclusive access to the rehearsal for Moscow’s V-Day parade. It filmed drone footage of how Russia is preparing to mark the 71st anniversary of victory over Nazi Germany.

Russia’s most distinguished military units, military academies and colleges will march at the traditional event on Moscow’s Red Square, May 9.

The list of armored vehicles that took part in a military parade rehearsal at the Alabino range outside the Russian capital rivals the impressive array assembled for last year’s parade.

Last year’s sensations, T-14 Armata battle tanks, T-15 heavy infantry combat vehicles, Kurganets-25 light tracked armored vehicles and Boomerang wheeled armored vehicles (upgraded) and Coalition-SV 152mm self-propelled howitzers will all create a proverbial big bang at the parade.

Pelbagai sistem peluru berpandu Rusia juga bersedia untuk melancarkan pada 9 Mei, antaranya kompleks Iskander peluru berpandu taktikal, Yars strategik kompleks bimbit balistik peluru berpandu, Triumph jarak jauh sistem pertahanan udara S-400, dan sederhana dan jarak dekat Tor dan kompleks Buk.

Perarakan itu juga termasuk-90 T tank pertempuran, BTR-80 kereta perisai, pelbagai pembawa peribadi perisai dan Tigr-M baru dimodenkan kenderaan berperisai bersenjatakan stesen senjata kawalan jauh Arbalet-DM, bristling dengan 12.7mm Kord machine-gun berat, yang 7.62mm Kalashnikov tank machinegun dan pelancar bom tangan.

A range of Russia’s missile systems are also set to roll out on May 9, among them the tactical Iskander missile complex, Yars mobile strategic ballistic missile complexes, S-400 Triumph long-range air defense systems, and medium-and short-range Tor and Buk complexes.

The parade will also include T-90 battle tanks, BTR-80 armored personnel carriers, a variety of armored personal carriers and new Tigr-M modernized armored vehicles armed with remote Arbalet-DM control weapon stations, bristling with a 12.7mm Kord heavy machine-gun, a 7.62mm Kalashnikov tank machinegun and a grenade launcher.

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'TIDAK menentu & agresif': Pentagon protes pemintasan Rusia pesawat pengintip Amerika Syarikat . . .

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ADtv @JamaliahYusofYacob - Sebuah jet Rusia telah memintas sebuah pesawat peninjau Amerika Syarikat di Laut Baltik, Pentagon telah berkata hanya beberapa hari selepas ia diputuskan Moscow untuk pesawat tentera meriah pemusnah Amerika Syarikat di kawasan yang sama.

Yang dikatakan "pemintasan" berlaku pada hari Khamis, Danny Hernandez, jurucakap Perintah Eropah memberitahu CNN. Beliau berkata Rusia Su-27 "dilakukan gerakan tidak menentu dan agresif," hanya 50 kaki (15 meter) dari dari pesawat Amerika Syarikat.

Pesawat Amerika Syarikat Boeing RC-135 adalah "dipintas oleh Rusia SU-27 dengan cara yang tidak selamat dan tidak profesional," Hernandez berkata, menekankan bahawa jet Amerika Syarikat tidak pernah memasuki ruang udara Rusia.

"Tindakan yang tidak selamat dan tidak profesional daripada seorang juruterbang mempunyai potensi untuk tidak perlu meningkat ketegangan antara negara," katanya.

‘Erratic & aggressive’: Pentagon protests Russian interception of US spy plane . . .

A Russian jet has intercepted a US reconnaissance plane in the Baltic Sea, the Pentagon has said only a few days after it decried Moscow for its military aircraft buzzing a US destroyer in the same area.

The alleged “interception” occurred on Thursday, Danny Hernandez, a spokesman for European Command told CNN. He said the Russian Su-27 "performed erratic and aggressive maneuvers," only 50 feet (15 meters) away from the US aircraft.

The US Boeing RC-135 aircraft was "intercepted by a Russian SU-27 in an unsafe and unprofessional manner," Hernandez said, stressing that the US jet never entered Russian airspace.

"The unsafe and unprofessional actions of a single pilot have the potential to unnecessarily escalated tensions between countries," he said.

Baca lebih lanjut: jet pejuang Rusia memintas pesawat recon Amerika Syarikat ke atas Laut Hitam 'di manner'- Tentera Laut tidak selamat (Read more): Russian fighter jet intercepts US recon aircraft over Black Sea ‘in unsafe manner’– Navy

Pentagon kemudian mengesahkan aduan kepada TASS.

"Kami membantah kejadian itu dengan kerajaan Rusia," kata seorang pegawai Pentagon memberitahu agensi berita.

Satu kejadian yang sama yang melibatkan seorang perisik pesawat US RC-135 dan pemintas Rusia telah dilaporkan pada bulan Januari di Laut Hitam. Pada masa itu, Pentagon juga mengadu bahawa jet Rusia bertindak dalam "cara yang tidak selamat dan tidak profesional."

Pada 14 April, Washington berkata sebuah SU-24 Rusia dan Ka-27 Helix helikopter terbang ke atas USS Donald Cook, pemusnah Tentera Laut yang telah menjalankan latihan dengan sekutu NATO Poland di Laut Baltik. Amerika Syarikat dipanggil pertemuan "manuver penerbangan agresif ... terletak berdekatan dengan kapal."

Setiausaha Negara Amerika Syarikat John Kerry digelar kelakuan Su-24 juruterbang sebagai "melulu" dan "provokatif," mengatakan bahawa Amerika Syarikat mempunyai hak untuk menembak jatuh pesawat.

Kementerian Pertahanan Rusia berkata bahawa pesawat itu terbang di atas perairan neutral dan semua peraturan-peraturan antarabangsa mengenai penggunaan ruang udara neutral telah dipenuhi.

"Walaupun yang berdekatan operasi untuk pangkalan tentera laut Rusia Armada Baltik, prinsip kebebasan pelayaran pemusnah AS tidak menafikan prinsip kebebasan aeronautik pesawat Rusia," kata jurucakap Federation Kementerian Pertahanan Mejar Jeneral Igor Konashenkov pada khamis, seperti yang dipetik oleh TASS.

The Pentagon later confirmed the complaints to TASS.

“We are protesting the incident with the Russian government,” a Pentagon official told the news agency.

A similar incident involving a US RC-135 spy plane and a Russian interceptor was reported in January over the Black Sea. At that time the Pentagon also complained that the Russian jet acted in an “unsafe and unprofessional manner.”

On April 14, Washington said that a Russian SU-24 and a Ka-27 Helix helicopter flew over the USS Donald Cook, a Navy destroyer that was conducting exercises with its NATO ally Poland in the Baltic Sea. The US called the encounter “aggressive flight maneuvers ...within close proximity of the ship.”

US Secretary of State John Kerry dubbed the behavior of the Su-24 pilots as “reckless” and “provocative,” saying that the US had every right to shoot down the plane.

The Russian Defense Ministry said that the plane was flying over neutral waters and all the international regulations on the use of the neutral airspace had been met.

“While in operational proximity to the Russian naval base of the Baltic Fleet, the principle of freedom of navigation of the US destroyer does not negate the principle of freedom of aeronautics of the Russian aircraft,” Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Major General Igor Konashenkov said on Thursday, as cited by TASS.

BACA LAGI: Pentagon mengadu 'manuver tidak selamat' oleh jet Cina membayangi pesawat pengintip Amerika Syarikat READ MORE: Pentagon complains of 'unsafe maneuver' by Chinese jet shadowing US spy plane

Satu lagi negara asing Pentagon kerap dipersalahkan kerana bertindak tidak profesional manakala memintas pesawat perang Amerika dan kapal perang dikerahkan dalam misi berhampiran dengan wilayahnya ialah China.

Another foreign nation the Pentagon regularly blames for acting unprofessionally while intercepting American warplanes and warships deployed on missions close to its territory is China.

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IANYA Rasmi: Berapa banyak kah Putin & menteri-menterinya dapat PENDAPATAN . . .

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ADtv @JamaliahYusofYacob - Dengan pengisytiharan pendapatan dan harta pegawai tertinggi Rusia diterbitkan pada hari Jumaat, semua orang boleh mengintip ke dalam dompet mereka. Lihat jika anda boleh meneka berapa banyak presiden yang diperolehi pada tahun 2015, dan orang yang membuat lebih 50 kali lebih daripada dia!

It's Official: How much Putin & his ministers earn

With the declarations of income and property of Russian top officials published on Friday, everyone can have a peek into their wallets. See if you can guess how much the president earned in 2015, and who made over 50 times more than him!

1 - Vladimir Putin, President

8,891,777 rubles ($133,793) 1 land plot, 1 apartment, 1 garage. 3 cars: 2 retro Volgas, 1 Niva; 1 auto trailer

2  - Dmitry Medvedev, Prime Minister

8,767,882 rubles ($132,269) 1 apartment. 2 retro Volga cars

3 - Sergey Lavrov, Foreign Minister

7,621,267 rubles ($114,716) 1 land plot, 1 residential house, 1 apartment, 2 garages. 0 cars

4 - Sergey Shoigu, Defense Minister

10,401,932 rubles ($156,895) 2 land plots, 1 residential house, 1 apartment. 0 cars

5 - Anton Siluanov, Finance Minister

34,396,570 rubles ($518,813) 3 land plots, 2 residential houses, 2 apartments, 1 garage 3 cars: 2 Soviet, 1 BMW; 2 motorcycles: Harley Davidson, BMW

6 - Denis Manturov, Minister of Industry and Trade

144,728,253 ($2,178,199) 1 land plot, 1 apartment, 4 parking spots, 2 guest houses, 2 outbuildings 3 cars: 1 Land Rover, 1 Lada, 1 Soviet Moskvich

7 - Mikhail Abyzov, Minister for Open Government

BINGO! 455,579,586 rubles ($6,856,805) 1 apartment, 1Mercedes S500; 2 auto trailers; 4 motocycles; 1 Robinson helicopter; 1 Yamaha snowmobile

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BRICS bank meluluskan pinjaman pertama, $ 811 juta pelaburan dalam projek-projek tenaga boleh DIPERBAHARUI . . .

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ADtv @JamaliahYusofYacob - BRICS New Development Bank (NDB) telah meluluskan pakej pertama pinjaman bernilai kira-kira $811 juta. Keempat-empat projek di Brazil, China, Afrika Selatan dan India adalah segalanya dalam lingkungan pembaharuan pembangunan tenaga.

Keputusan untuk meluluskan pinjaman pertama, yang diserahkan di dalam bahagian, telah diluluskan oleh NDB di lembaga pengelola di luar daripada Tabung Kewangan Antarabangsa (IMF) dan mesyuarat musim bunga Bank DUNIA di Washington DC, RIA dilaporkan .

BRICS bank approves first loans, $811mn investment in renewable energy projects . . .

The BRICS New Development Bank (NDB) has approved its first package of loans worth some $811 million. The four projects in Brazil, China, South Africa and India are all in the renewal energy development sphere.

The decision to approve the first loans, which are to be handed out in tranches, was approved by the NDB at the board of governors on the sidelines of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank spring meetings in Washington DC, RIA reported.

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New Development Bank membenarkan 4 pinjaman termasuk pinjaman sebanyak US $ 250 juta untuk skim tenaga boleh diperbaharui di India. permulaan yang baik.(New Development Bank sanctioned 4 loans including a loan of US$ 250 million for a renewable energy scheme in India.Good beginning)

NDB memutuskan untuk menyediakan $ 300 juta untuk Brazil, $81 juta ke China, $ 250 juta untuk India dan $ 180 juta kepada Afrika Selatan. Bank itu menganggarkan bahawa projek lapangan tenaga boleh baharu dengan gabungan kapasiti 2.37MW bersama-sama boleh membantu mengurangkan jumlah pelepasan berbahaya oleh 4 juta tan setiap tahun.

The NDB decided to provide $300 million to Brazil, $81 million to China, $250 million to India and $180 million to South Africa. The bank estimates that the renewable energy field projects with a combined capacity of 2.37MW together can help reduce the amount of harmful emissions by 4 million tons annually.

Read more: BRICS join forces on IMF quota formula reform (Baca lebih lanjut: BRICS bergabung tenaga pada IMF pembaharuan formula kuota)

"Terdapat banyak lagi projek-projek baru dalam perancangan termasuk projek-projek dari Rusia. Mereka berada di pelbagai peringkat pertimbangan atau penilaian, "kata jurucakap NDB itu.

Menteri-menteri itu juga membincangkan mewujudkan sebuah agensi penarafan kredit mereka sendiri untuk menangani dominasi barat dalam bidang ini.

"Perbincangan telah diadakan pada keberkesanan penubuhan New Bank Institut Pembangunan dan BRICS agensi penarafan," kata siaran media India. "Ia telah memutuskan bahawa satu kumpulan kerja teknikal akan meneliti isu-isu secara terperinci."

Bank Pembangunan baharu yang dibuat oleh Brazil, Rusia, India, China dan Afrika Selatan mula beroperasi pada Julai 2015, dengan modal dibenarkan permulaan sebanyak $ 100 bilion. Matlamat bank, yang beribu pejabat di Shanghai, adalah untuk membiayai projek-projek infrastruktur di negara-negara membangun untuk pembangunan lestari.

“There are many more new projects in the pipeline including projects from Russia. They are at various stages of consideration or appraisal,” the NDB spokesperson said.

The ministers also discussed creating a credit rating agency of their own to tackle the western dominance in this sphere.

“Deliberations were held on efficacy of establishment of New Development Bank Institute and BRICS rating agency,” an Indian media release said. “It was decided that a technical working group would examine the issues in detail.”

The New Development Bank created by Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa started its operations in July, 2015, with initial authorized capital of $100 billion. The goals of the bank, headquartered in Shanghai, is to fund infrastructure projects in emerging economies for sustainable development.

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BRICS bergabung kuasa pada IMF pembaharuan formula kuota . . .

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ADtv @JamaliahYusofYacob - Brazil, Rusia, India, China dan Afrika Selatan telah bersetuju untuk mengambil pendirian yang bersatu di Tabung Kewangan Antarabangsa (IMF) semakan sistem kuota.

"Kita perlu mengambil kedudukan yang bersatu mengenai kajian semula kuota. Ulasan tersebut perlu di tempat pertama adalah berdasarkan kepada angka-angka KDNK, dikira dengan pariti kuasa beli (PPP) ... Semua orang telah bersetuju untuk ini," kata Menteri Kewangan Rusia Anton Siluanov pada hari Khamis selepas mengadakan pertemuan dengan menteri-menteri kewangan BRICS.

BRICS join forces on IMF quota formula reform

Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa have agreed to take a unified stance on the International Monetary Fund (IMF) quota system revisions.

"We need to take a united position on the quota reviews. Such reviews should in the first place be based on GDP figures, calculated by purchasing power parity (PPP)... Everyone has agreed to this,” said Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov on Thursday after a meeting with BRICS finance ministers.

Read more: BRICS gets greater say in IMF (Baca lebih lanjut: BRICS mendapat hak bersuara dalam IMF)

Formula kuota semasa adalah purata wajaran daripada KDNK (berat 50 % peratus), keterbukaan (30 % peratus), kepelbagaian ekonomi (15%  peratus), dan rizab antarabangsa (5 % peratus). KDNK diukur melalui campuran daripada KDNK berasaskan pada kadar pertukaran pasaran (berat 60 % peratus) - dan pada kadar pertukaran PPP (40 % peratus).

Menurut Menteri Kewangan Rusia, KDNK adalah salah satu petunjuk utama, dan berat badan yang lebih besar dalam formula akan mengambil kira kepentingan negara-negara membangun, yang kini kurang diwakili dalam IMF, kerana ekonomi mereka sedang membangunkan dinamik.

Pembaharuan IMF telah diterima pakai pada tahun 2010, tetapi telah ditangguhkan sehingga Disember 2015 kerana kedudukan Kongres Amerika Syarikat, apabila ia mengesahkan apa yang dipanggil 14 Kuota Kajian Besar.

Di bawah peraturan baru, kuota China telah mencapai 6.4 % peratus; Rusia dan India kini mempunyai 2.7 % peratus masing-masing dengan Brazil dan Afrika Selatan masing-masing mempunyai 2.3 % dan 0.6 % peratus. Ini memberikan sejumlah 14.7 % peratus berbanding 11.5 % peratus sebelum ini. Amerika Syarikat adalah ahli terbesar daripada IMF dan adalah satu-satunya untuk mempunyai kuasa veto, kerana 15 % peratus adalah bahagian menyekat.

Kini, negara membangun sedang mencari untuk mengubah formula kuota. Sesetengah daripada mereka ragu-ragu bahawa petunjuk seperti keterbukaan dan kepelbagaian ekonomi perlu memainkan apa-apa peranan yang besar dalam formula.

The current quota formula is a weighted average of GDP (weight of 50 percent), openness (30 percent), economic variability (15 percent), and international reserves (5 percent). The GDP is measured through a blend of GDP—based on market exchange rates (weight of 60 percent)—and on PPP exchange rates (40 percent).

According to the Russian Finance Minister, GDP is one of the key indicators, and its greater weight in the formula will take into account the interests of developing countries, which are now under-represented in the IMF, as their economies are developing dynamically.

The reform of IMF was adopted back in 2010, but was delayed until December 2015 due to the position of the US Congress, when it ratified the so-called 14th General Quota Review.

Under the new rules, China’s quota has reached 6.4 percent; Russia and India now have 2.7 percent each with Brazil and South Africa having 2.3 and 0.6 percent, respectively. This gives a total of 14.7 percent against 11.5 percent before. The US is the biggest member of the IMF and is the only one to have a veto, as 15 percent is a blocking share.

Now, the developing economies are looking to alter the formula of the quota. Some of them doubt that such indicators as openness and economic variability should play such a big role in the formula.

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CHINA menyeru diplomat G7 selepas kumpulan2 melahirkan 'kebimbangan' ke atas keadaan di Laut China SELATAN . . .

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ADtv @JamaliahYusofYacob - China telah memanggil wakil-wakil dari Kumpulan 7 (G7) negara untuk menyatakan kemarahan selepas negara berkata mereka "bimbang" mengenai keadaan di Timur dan Laut China Selatan.

"China memanggil utusan diplomatik negara-negara berkenaan," Lu Kang, jurucakap Kementerian Luar China, berkata semasa taklimat media.

Ia datang selepas negara-negara G7 - Amerika Syarikat, Kanada, UK, Perancis, Jerman, Itali, dan Jepun - mengumumkan dalam satu kenyataan bersama: "Kami mengambil berat tentang keadaan di Laut China Timur dan Selatan, dan menekankan kepentingan asasi pengurusan aman dan penyelesaian pertikaian."

China summons G7 diplomats after group expressed 'concern' over situation in South China Sea . . .

China has summoned representatives from the Group of Seven (G7) nations to express anger after the countries said they were “concerned” about the situation in the East and South China Seas.

"China summoned the diplomatic envoys of relevant countries," Lu Kang, a spokesman for China's Foreign Ministry, said during a press briefing.

It comes after the G7 countries – the US, Canada, the UK, France, Germany, Italy, and Japan – announced in a joint statement: “We are concerned about the situation in the East and South China Seas, and emphasize the fundamental importance of peaceful management and settlement of disputes."

Read more: Philippines, US launch large-scale naval drills ‘without China in mind’ (Baca lebih lanjut: Filipina, US melancarkan latihan tentera laut secara besar-besaran 'tanpa fikir dalam China')

Kenyataan itu dibuat semasa mesyuarat 2 hari di Hiroshima, Jepun.

Negara-negara G7 juga menggesa "semua negeri-negeri untuk menahan diri dari tindakan seperti tebusan semula tanah" dan "membina pos-pos . . . untuk tujuan ketenteraan." Beijing telah membina pulau buatan di Laut China Selatan, ada yang dilengkapi dengan landasan 3000 meter panjang. Ia juga telah menggerakkan peralatan ketenteraan ke kawasan ini.

Walaupun komen yang tidak secara khusus menamakan China, Beijing meletakkan tuntutan kepada hampir seluruh Laut China Selatan - dipercayai kaya dengan minyak dan gas - walaupun bercanggah tuntutan daripada Brunei, Malaysia, Vietnam, Taiwan, dan Filipina. Jepun juga mempunyai pertikaian dengan Beijing alih pemilikan pulau-pulau Senkaku di Laut China Timur.

Selain penyata, Lu berkata, "seorang pegawai kanan salah satu daripada negara-negara G7 menyebut bahawa China perlu mendengar suara [yang] G7." Komen Itu dipercayai bertujuan Jepun.

Kesimpulannya, Lu berkata Beijing percaya G7 tidak harus membuat kenyataan itu, sambil menambah bahawa negara2 "hanya cuba untuk menghiburkan diri mereka dengan mengeluarkan kenyataan seperti itu."

Pemanggilan oleh orang Cina datang sebagai sumber tentera mengumumkan bahawa pegawai-pegawai pertahanan dari Filipina dan Vietnam akan bertemu minggu ini untuk meneroka latihan bersama mungkin dan rondaan tentera laut di Laut China Selatan. Kedua-dua negara bersetuju dengan perkongsian strategik pada bulan November untuk meningkatkan hubungan keselamatan, China terus berkembang kehadirannya di perairan yang dipertikaikan.

Pada hari Selasa, Fox News melaporkan bahawa China telah mengerahkan jet pejuang baru di Pulau Woody Laut China Selatan, memetik imej satelit dari awal bulan ini. Pulau, sebahagian daripada Kepulauan Paracel, sebahagian besarnya dikawal oleh China, walaupun Taiwan dan Vietnam juga telah meletakkan tuntutan ke atasnya.

Awal bulan ini, Amerika Syarikat dan tentera bersekutu berkumpul di Filipina untuk latihan ketenteraan bersama sebagai tanda kekerasan terhadap China. Lebih 5,000 tentera mengambil bahagian dalam latihan tahunan, yang akan berlangsung hingga April 16. Tentera Amerika Syarikat telah menghantar kapal perang Amerika Syarikat untuk mengadakan latihan di rantau ini sebanyak 2 kali sejak musim luruh lalu, kritikan tajam dari Beijing.

The comment was made during a two-day meeting in Hiroshima, Japan.

The G7 nations also urged “all states to refrain from such actions as land reclamations” and “building of outposts...for military purposes.” Beijing has built up artificial islands in the South China Sea, some of which are equipped with runways 3,000 meters long. It has also deployed military equipment to the area.

Although the comments did not specifically name China, Beijing lays claim to almost all of the South China Sea – believed to be rich in oil and gas – despite conflicting claims from Brunei, Malaysia, Vietnam, Taiwan, and the Philippines. Japan also has a dispute with Beijing over ownership of the Senkaku islands in the East China Sea.

In addition to the statements, Lu said “a senior official of one of the G7 countries mentioned that China needs to heed the voice of [the] G7.” That comment is believed to be aimed at Japan.

In conclusion, Lu said Beijing believes the G7 shouldn't make such remarks, adding that the countries are “just trying to amuse themselves by issuing such statements.”

The summoning by the Chinese comes as military sources announced that defense officials from the Philippines and Vietnam will meet this week to explore possible joint exercises and naval patrols in the South China Sea. The two nations agreed on a strategic partnership in November to boost security relations, as China continues to expand its presence in the disputed waterway.

On Tuesday, Fox News reported that China had deployed new fighter jets in the South China Sea's Woody Island, citing satellite imagery from earlier this month. The island, part of the Paracel Islands, is largely controlled by China, although Taiwan and Vietnam have also laid claims on it.

Earlier this month, the US and allied forces gathered in the Philippines for joint military exercises as a show of force against China. More than 5,000 troops are taking part in the annual drills, which will run through April 16. The US military has sent US warships to conduct exercises in the region twice since last autumn, drawing sharp criticism from Beijing.

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