By Finian Cunningham

November 2, 2015

"The Financial Times quoted Wu Shicun, President of National Institute for South China Sea Studies, as expressing 'scepticism over the stated US rationale' for its military intervention.

'Malaysia, Philippines, Vietnam have all built islands in the South China Sea - and Vietnam is still building them,' said Wu, adding, 'So you can see how America is biased [against] China.'

The one-sided US action clearly illustrates the duplicity in Washington's claims that it is 'neutral' in territorial disputes and that its latest naval operation is about 'freedom of navigation.'

Understandably, China has reacted strongly to what it says an unlawful intrusion on its maritime rights. And Beijing has warned that if the US follows through on more intrusive naval missions then it will consider boosting its military forces in the region."

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