High-ranking officials of the United States have been berating China's policy in the South China Sea and maritime operations, guiding international opinion to pressure China and intensifying tensions in the waters.
The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy has carried out intensive training for its new warplanes.
China will be more determined to defend its own sovereignty and security, and maintain peace and stability in the South China Sea despite the U.S. attempts to make waves in the region, a Chinese defense ministry spokesperson said Thursday.
The naval aviation units of the Southern Theater Command of the People's Liberation Army conducted routine exercises in the South China Sea.
Chinese researchers have spotted 11 whale species in the South China Sea during a deep-sea scientific expedition, the Chinese Academy of Sciences said Tuesday.
China appreciated the remarks of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on the South China Sea issue and stood ready to properly resolve maritime disputes with the Philippines through friendly consultations, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said here on Tuesday.
China has always strictly implemented international laws including the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), and never expanded its claims of sovereignty, a spokesperson said on Tuesday.
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