A Foreign Ministry spokesperson urged the United States to be "frank and forthright" in the South China Sea issue on Thursday.
Spokeswoman Hua Chunying's remarks at the ministry's regular press briefing came in response to a question on US Secretary of Defense Ash Carter's visit to US aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt in the South China Sea on the same day.
China is opposed to any actions leading to militarization of the South China Sea that pose a threat to other country's sovereignty and security interests in the name of freedom of navigation and overflight.
China has never been opposed to other countries' legitimate rights in real international waterway, she said. The country respects and safeguards other countries' freedom of navigation in the region under international law.
The US should be more open and transparent on the issue, said the spokeswoman.
Last week, US warship USS Lassen entered waters near Zhubi Reef, which is part of China's Nansha Islands in the South China Sea, without permission from China, offending the Chinese government and military leadership.
Xinhua - globaltimes.cn
5/11/15
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Spokeswoman Hua Chunying's remarks at the ministry's regular press briefing came in response to a question on US Secretary of Defense Ash Carter's visit to US aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt in the South China Sea on the same day.
China is opposed to any actions leading to militarization of the South China Sea that pose a threat to other country's sovereignty and security interests in the name of freedom of navigation and overflight.
China has never been opposed to other countries' legitimate rights in real international waterway, she said. The country respects and safeguards other countries' freedom of navigation in the region under international law.
The US should be more open and transparent on the issue, said the spokeswoman.
Last week, US warship USS Lassen entered waters near Zhubi Reef, which is part of China's Nansha Islands in the South China Sea, without permission from China, offending the Chinese government and military leadership.
Xinhua - globaltimes.cn
5/11/15
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ReplyDeleteTous les litiges territoriaux en mer de Chine méridionale "doivent être réglés de manière pacifique, par le biais de négociations", a déclaré samedi le président chinois Xi Jinping dans un discours à l’Université nationale de Singapour.
"Le respect de la souveraineté territoriale et des droits maritimes est une responsabilité du gouvernement chinois", a-t-il annoncé, cité par l'agence de presse chinoise Xinhua.
"Le libre passage des navires et le survol de la mer de Chine méridionale par les avions n'a jamais constitué un problème, et il en sera de même à l'avenir", a souligné le président.
"La Chine appelle les autres pays concernés à prendre part au développement pacifique de la région", a-t-il ajouté.
Le litige territorial opposant la Chine et d'autres Etats d'Asie se poursuit depuis plusieurs années. Des revendications sur certains territoires situés en mer de Chine méridionale, notamment les îles Paracels et les îles Spratleys, riches en hydrocarbures, ont été émises par la Chine, Taïwan, le Vietnam, les Philippines, Brunei et la Malaisie.
La Chine mène depuis un certain temps des négociations avec le Vietnam, les Philippines et la Malaisie afin d'adopter un code visant à encadrer le comportement de chaque partie prenante dans la région. Le processus est lent pour de nombreuses raisons............http://sptnkne.ws/abnu
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