New York TimesMattis Accuses Beijing of 'Intimidation and Coercion' in South China SeaNew York TimesSINGAPORE — Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis harshly criticized the Chinese government on Saturday for its continuing militarization of a string of islands in the South China Sea, calling the new presence of advanced military equipment and missiles ...Mattis takes hard line on China in Singapore speechCNNMattis Slams China on South China Sea Island WeaponizationU.S.