China govt on Singapore armoured vehicles

(25 Jan 2017) The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Wednesday said that Singapore should cooperate with Hong Kong and "take a warning" after nine armoured personnel carriers belonging to Singapore that were seized in the Chinese-controlled territory.
Customs authorities in Hong Kong seized the eight-wheeled Terrex infantry carriers in November.
The vehicles were being shipped back to Singapore following military training exercises in Taiwan.
Hong Kong's government on Tuesday said that it had completed an investigation of the SAF (SIngapore Armed Forces) vehicles and would release them to the Singapore government.
Analysts have speculated that the seizure signalled Beijing's displeasure over Singapore's positions on China's territorial claims in the South China Sea as well as on Taiwan, which Beijing considers a part of China.
Speaking at a regular news briefing, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said that South Korea expected Singapore to "stay committed to the One China policy."
Hua also said China opposes the deployment of the US anti-missile system THAAD (Terminal High Altitude Area Defence) in South Korea, which she said "could jeopardize China’s strategic and security interest".

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