The United States has increasingly carried out what have been called freedom of navigation exercises in the South China Sea. This month, U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter visited a warship in the South China Sea in an effort to show America’s commitment to security in the area. The exercises involve Navy ships and military aircraft. In a freedom of navigation operation, they are sent to areas where other countries have tried to restrict flights or shipping. The aim is to demonstrate that the international community does not accept such restrictions. The freedom of navigation operations have brought strong reactions from China. Now, some U.S. lawmakers have called on the Obama Administration to carry out more operations close to artificial islands China is developing in the disputed waterway. Bob Corker of Tennessee is the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. He expressed his ideas on Wednesday. He spoke before Deputy Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with the committee.
Title: US Lawmaker: More Operations in South China Sea
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in the area.</span> <span data-start-time='23104' data-end-time='28813'>The exercises involve Navy ships and military aircraft. </span> <span data-start-time='28813' data-end-time='38875'>In a freedom of navigation operation, they are sent to areas where other countries have tried to restrict flights or shipping. </span> <span data-start-time='38875' data-end-time='46313'>The aim is to demonstrate that the international community does not accept such restrictions.</span> <span data-start-time='46313' data-end-time='52500'>The freedom of navigation operations have brought strong reactions from China.</span> <span data-start-time='52500' data-end-time='67250'>Now, some U.S. lawmakers have called on the Obama Administration to carry out more operations close to artificial islands China is developing in the disputed waterway.</span> <span data-start-time='67250' data-end-time='74250'>Bob Corker of Tennessee is the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. </span> <span data-start-time='74250' data-end-time='78729'>He expressed his ideas on Wednesday.</span> <span data-start-time='78729' data-end-time='85896'>He spoke before Deputy Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with the committee.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' class='forward' disabled='disabled'></button><button class='finished-reading' style='display:none;'>Done</button></div></div></div><div id='article-media'><div id='media-image'><img src='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1008/sc_img.jpg'/></div></div><div id='question-content' style='display:none;'><div class='vocabulary_question question-container' data-question-id=6007 data-hint-location='52500' style='display:none;'><div 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