US flayed for South China Sea comments
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CHINA yesterday urged the US to stop stirring up trouble in regard to the issue of the South China Sea and to respect the regional countries’ efforts to resolve disputes through dialogue.
Foreign ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang made the remarks following a statement issued on Saturday by US State Department saying it was concerned about reports of China’s interference with oil and gas activities in the South China Sea, including Vietnam’s long-standing exploration and production activities.
In the statement, the State Department also cited Secretary of State Michael Pompeo’s comments earlier this year when he said China has blocked the development in the South China Sea through coercive means. US National Security Adviser John Bolton also said China threatens peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region by adopting coercive behavior.
“The current situation in the South China Sea is generally stable,” Geng said yesterday, noting that under the framework of fully and effectively implementing the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea, China and ASEAN countries are actively promoting pragmatic maritime cooperation and consultation on a Code of Conduct in the South China Sea to effectively safeguard peace and stability in the region.
At the same time, China has been maintaining dialogue and negotiation with concerned countries to actively manage relevant disputes.
The international community is fully aware of these facts, he said.
“Such behavior will only destabilize the situation in the South China Sea and undermine regional peace and stability,” Geng said.
“The remarks made by Mr Pompeo and Mr Bolton are completely void of the facts and are defamatory to the aspirations and efforts of China and ASEAN countries to maintain peace and stability in the South China Sea and properly manage disputes.
“Countries and people in this region will not be fooled,” he said.
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