In Chinese fierce words, the territorial dispute between Russia and Ukraine Hagel to draw a straight line of Crimea area and Chinese ongoing acquisitions, Japan and other East Chinese remote islands in the sea.
"I think, we can see some clear evidence of lack of today's European respect and intimidation and coercion and the Russians do Ukraine," Onodera meeting Hagel and Japanese defense minister itsunori told reporters after." We must be very careful, we must be very clear, the countries all over the world, in the twenty-first century, this is untenable, you can't go around the world, re defining the boundary and violation of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the state power, coercion and intimidation both in the Pacific islands or large country in europe."
Hagel, who will travel to China later in the week, known as the Asian countries "great power," she added, "this is a new and broader responsibilities you how to use this power, you how to use military force."
He said he would have his neighbor with China, respect and said, "stress, fear is a very deadly thing, will only lead to conflict. All countries, all people are worthy of respect, no matter how big or small."
But, he says, he is looking for a honest, direct dialogue with the Chinese way to talk about the two countries and the two militaries can do better.