Accusing the US of escalating tensions, China's Vice Foreign Minister Sun claimed US-led military activity in the South China Sea is fueling maritime disputes and harming the rightful interests of coastal nations.
Accusing the US of escalating tensions, China 's Vice Foreign Minister Sun claimed US-led military activity in the South China Sea is fueling maritime disputes and harming the rightful interests of coastal nations. China claims almost the entire South China Sea, a conduit for more than $3 trillion in annual ship commerce/ Photo: AP Archive
"At present, the biggest security challenge in the South China Sea comes from outside the region," Sun said in comments published by his ministry, after attending a high-level meeting on East Asian cooperation in Laos. China is committed to properly managing disputes with the parties in the South China Sea through dialogue, he added.
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