China reminds US not to take sides in South China Sea dispute
2014-12-10 09:04:57 source：Economic Times
December 9, 2014
"China today denounced a US State Department document on the South China Sea dispute saying that Washington should abide by its commitment not to take sides on the issue.
"The document ignores basic facts and international legal principles," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei told a media briefing here when asked to comment on the US document, called "Limits in the Seas - China: Maritime Claims in the South China Sea".
"The United States has violated its commitment of not holding position and not taking sides in the South China Sea issue. Such a move is inconducive to the resolution of the South China Sea disputes and the peace and stability of the South China Sea," Hong said."
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