Arrr! China be hoardin' more treasure for their cannons than they admit, says the Yankee admiral! Aye, we be watchin' ye!
2024-04-23
Arrr, Admiral John Aquilino be downright dismayed o'er China's plunderin' of the seas and their excessive coin tossin' on military might. He be givin' 'em a tongue-lashin' for their bold swashbucklin' ways in the South and East China Seas, mark me words! Aye, aye, matey!
In the language of a 17th-century pirate, Admiral John Aquilino expressed concern over China's defense spending, mateys. He be sayin' that despite its economy bein' in a "failing" state, China be pourin' gold into its military coffers. Aquilino be castin' doubt on China's official growth rates, claimin' they be as real as ghostly apparitions.He be warnin' that China be spendin' "drastically more" on its military than what they be tellin' the world. The admiral also be callin' out China for its aggressive actions in the seas around Taiwan and Second Thomas Shoal, sayin' they be usin' coercion and pressure like a scurvy pirate tryin' to plunder a merchant ship.Aquilino be not forgettin' to mention North Korea, callin' out their regime as "disgustin'" for spendin' on military might while their people be starvin'. He be likenin' them to a greedy pirate hoardin' treasure instead of sharin' it with their crew.In response to Aquilino's claims, the Chinese foreign ministry be keepin' mum, like a silent specter in the night. Despite this silence, Aquilino be standin' firm in his belief that China's military spendin' be a cause for concern, like a storm on the horizon threatenin' to engulf the seas.