Xi tells ASEAN that China will not 'bully' smaller neighbours

Chinese President Xi Jinping says his country will not seek dominance over South-East Asia or bully its smaller neighbours, amid ongoing friction over the South China Sea.China's territorial claims over the sea clash with those of several South-East Asian nations

Two diplomats said ASEAN member Myanmar was not represented at Monday's meeting after its military-installed government refused to allow an ASEAN envoy to meet with ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other arrested politicians. "China resolutely opposes hegemonism and power politics, wishes to maintain friendly relations with its neighbours and jointly nurture lasting peace in the region and absolutely will not seek hegemony or even less, bully the small," Mr Xi said, according to the official Xinhua News Agency.

"We must fully utilise these legal tools to ensure that the South China Sea remains a sea of peace, stability and prosperity," Mr Duterte said. At a daily briefing on Monday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian reasserted China's position rejecting the 2016 arbitration ruling and claiming that its "territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests in the South China Sea are backed by sufficient historical and legal basis."

"As a claimant state, Malaysia firmly views that matters relating to the South China Sea must be resolved peacefully and constructively in accordance with universally recognised principles of international law," his office quoted him as saying.

As an Australian I can't believe China won't bully it's smaller neighbour's. I believe China has goal of dominating the rest of Asia and eventually the World.

Your sea food on our menu

Must have had everything crossable, crossed, when he offered that😎

Australia needs to apologise to China... today

ramming Vietnamese and Philippines vessels isn't bullying

Caveat - As long as they do as they are told.

It won't bully them as it already owns a few of them....

China never invaded, bombarded or threatened other countries. The Chinese love peace and never expand or interfere in the internal affairs of other countries. As long as you do not choose to be an enemy of China, you will not suffer any harm.

Calling neighbours smaller is bullying 😁

Never seen so much BS paranoia caused by USA fear mongering Fact China has never attacked an overseas country in its history unlike USA in everything that looks like a war and can make them money. China has even given to British invasion opium war

this won't age well

Thats a load of bullshit! Retreat from Philippines sea then China!

Tell that to Philippines

BS!! Already bullying neighbours over South China Sea takeover & building new military bases on uninhabited & claimed islands 2!!

From the man who promised not to build military baseses on islands China built in the ASEAN sea.

Philippines have footage to show otherwise.

Instead we have Potatoes bullying China 🤣

Phew bet that put the Uyghur population at ease, just make sure they go easy on the genocide UyghurGenocide

🐂💩 only fool's would believe China it's like them saying they follow HumanRights

Bullying is what the USA does. China buys.

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