China has rejected US criticism of its reclamation works in the South China Sea.
The deputy chief of the army's general staff department says China is exercising its sovereignty in the region and fulfilling international responsibilities. Sun Jian-guo noted that the construction has never been an issue with the freedom of navigation. The United States has called on Beijing to halt reclamation works and island building in the disputed waters, saying they're out of step with international rules. China claims almost the whole of the sea but its neighbors including the Philippines and Malaysia have overlapping claims. The South China Sea is believed to be home to huge oil and gas reserves and is a major global shipping route.
The deputy chief of the army's general staff department says China is exercising its sovereignty in the region and fulfilling international responsibilities. Sun Jian-guo noted that the construction has never been an issue with the freedom of navigation. The United States has called on Beijing to halt reclamation works and island building in the disputed waters, saying they're out of step with international rules. China claims almost the whole of the sea but its neighbors including the Philippines and Malaysia have overlapping claims. The South China Sea is believed to be home to huge oil and gas reserves and is a major global shipping route.
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