US Secretary of State, John Kerry condemned militarisation in the disputed region, South China Sea. (AFP File Photo)
US Secretary of State John Kerry today slammed China for its increased "militarization" in the strategically important South China Sea, after Taiwan said Beijing deployed surface-to-air missiles on a disputed island there.
"There is every evidence, every day, that there has been an increase of militarization of one kind or another. It's of a serious concern," Kerry told reporters. "We had these conversations with the Chinese and I'm confident that over the next days, we will have further very serious conversations on this."