China's Ministry of National Defense has told the United States not to "cause trouble out of nothing," and to respect the sovereignty of China.
A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Saturday vowed "necessary measures" will be undertaken to safeguard the country's sovereignty after a US warship entered waters surrounding Huangyan Island in the South China Sea.
The English-language edition of the China Nanhai website (en.thesouthchinasea.org.cn) went online recently with rich content related to the South China Sea.
The decision by China and the Association of Souheast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to start consultations on the text of the Code of Conduct (COC) in the South China Sea would help reduce miscalculation and misunderstanding among relevant parties, Philippine defense chief said on Friday.
China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have reaffirmed their commitment to long-term peace and stability in the South China Sea as they announced to start negotiating on the details of a code of conduct in the area.
China and Southeast Asian countries are now at a new starting point to jointly build a sea of peace, stability and prosperity, following significant progress in consultations on the Code of Conduct (COC) in the South China Sea.
China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) announced to start the consultations on the text of the Code of Conduct (COC) in the South China Sea here on Monday.
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