BEIJING: Beijing will “legitimately defend” its rights in the South China Sea, the country’s foreign minister said Thursday, following a string of clashes between Chinese and Philippine ships in the disputed waterway.
China claims almost the entire South China Sea and has sought to assert sovereignty there despite competing claims from Southeast Asian nations and an international arbitration ruling that its stance has no legal basis.Tensions between Beijing and the Philippines have flared in recent months as ships from both countries have clashed near contested reefs, with the most recent dispute taking place this week.
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Beijing said it “took control measures” against Philippine ships’ “illegal intrusion” into its sovereign waters, and accused a Philippine vessel of “intentionally” ramming a Chinese one.On Wednesday, China’s foreign ministry accused the United States of using its ally Manila as a “pawn” to stir up regional tensions after Washington labelled Beijing’s actions “provocative”.
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