China ‘Deeply Concerned’ Over US Plans to Patrol South China Sea
SputnikNews.com
13.05.2015
Beijing is seeking an explanation from Washington for its recently revealed plans to deploy warships in the waters off the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea, the country’s Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said on Wednesday.
BEIJING (Sputnik) — Several media reports emerged on Tuesday that US Defense Secretary Ash Carter was considering expanding military patrols around the Spratly Islands, an archipelago off the Philippine, Malaysian and Vietnamese coasts.
The islands, thought to hold potentially significant oil and gas reserves, are claimed by China, Taiwan, Malaysia, Brunei, the Philippines and Vietnam.
“We are deeply concerned about the US remarks. The US side must clarify this,” Hua Chunying said at a daily press conference in Beijing.
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