China Says South China Sea Ought to Not Be ‘Searching Floor’ for Overseas Forces

BEIJING (Reuters) – China firmly opposes any nation citing bilateral treaties to intrude within the South China Sea and undermine China’s territorial pursuits and rights, the international ministry mentioned on Thursday.

“The South China Sea is house to all regional international locations, and shouldn’t be a looking floor for exterior forces,” ministry spokesperson Mao Ning informed an everyday briefing when requested a few U.S. transfer to reaffirm its decades-old safety alliance with the Philippines.

(Reporting by Beijing newsroom; Enhancing by Andrew Heavens)

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