article_snippet.sent: ‘Assertive behaviour from China in the region is not a new thing.
article_snippet.sent: Chinese maritime law enforcement vessels have been harassing fishermen and US vessels for years.
article_snippet.sent: Following Military troops from the Philippines and United States release, U.S. President Barack Obama accused China of using China military might to reclaim the contested territory in the South China Sea .
article_snippet.sent: Upon boarding a Chinese military vessel for inspection, officials claimed officials found live sharks, clams and illegal reef.
article_snippet.sent: Cui Tiankai said there 'should be no illusion that anyone could... repeatedly violate China's sovereignty without consequences'.
article_snippet.sent: Its actions in the South China Sea have been described as 'aggressive' by Senator John McCain, chairman of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee.
article_snippet.sent: China's leadership hit back at U.S. President Barack Obama who recently condemned China for constructing the artificial island on Mischief Reef.
article_snippet.sent: U.S. President Barack Obama claimed China was 'using U.S. President Barack Obama sheer size and muscle to force countries into subordinate positions'.