July 12, 2021

The U.S. statement on the South China Sea was extremely irresponsible as it aimed to provoke disputes over territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests in the South China Sea, sow discord among regional countries, and undermine peace and stability in the region, said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian on Monday.  

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday said in the written statement that China continues to "coerce and intimidate Southeast Asian coastal states, threatening freedom of navigation" in the South China Sea. 

The U.S. accusations against China disregard historical and objective facts, violate and distort international law, and break its long-standing public commitment of not taking position on the South China Sea sovereignty issues, said Zhao at a regular briefing in Beijing, adding China is strongly dissatisfied with and resolutely opposed to this wrongdoing of the U.S. side. 

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