03:55China: 'US should immediately stop such provocative actions’ – Beijing on reports of 'illegal' warship in Chinese waters
Chinese Minister of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Wang Wenbin said that Washington should ‘immediately stop… tort and provocative actions’ after Beijing’s military reported that a US Navy warship had entered the country’s waters in the South China Sea, during a press briefing in the capital on Thursday.
“On March 23, the US Navy warship USS Milius entered the territorial waters of China's Xisha Islands without the permission of the Chinese government, infringing upon China's sovereignty, threatening China's security, and undermining peace and tranquility in the relevant waters,” Wenbin said.
“China will continue to take some necessary measures to firmly safeguard national sovereignty and security and maintain peace and stability in the South China Sea,” he added.
The US Navy responded by claiming that its ship was conducting routine operations in the South China Sea, was not removed by Chinese vessels, and that it would 'continue to fly, sail, and operate wherever international law allows'.
During the briefing, the spokesperson described as ‘very absurd and purely fabricated’ the claims from Taiwanese Foreign Minister Joseph Wu that China was involved in Honduras’ decision to switch diplomatic ties from Taipei to Beijing.
“Honduran Foreign Minister Reina said in a recent interview that President Castro's decision to develop relations with China conforms to the general trend of the world and is also a decision based on the actual situation of Honduras,” Wenbin explained.
He also said that China welcomes the positive statement of the Honduran government on developing relations with China, and that the country is willing to establish and develop bilateral relations with Honduras on the basis of equality and mutual respect.
The spokesperson also touched upon the US reaction to the Chinese peace plan for the Ukrainian crisis, urging Washington to take an 'objective view of China's efforts' and to stop 'anti-peace words and deeds as pouring oil into the fire'.
03:55Chinese Minister of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Wang Wenbin said that Washington should ‘immediately stop… tort and provocative actions’ after Beijing’s military reported that a US Navy warship had entered the country’s waters in the South China Sea, during a press briefing in the capital on Thursday.
“On March 23, the US Navy warship USS Milius entered the territorial waters of China's Xisha Islands without the permission of the Chinese government, infringing upon China's sovereignty, threatening China's security, and undermining peace and tranquility in the relevant waters,” Wenbin said.
“China will continue to take some necessary measures to firmly safeguard national sovereignty and security and maintain peace and stability in the South China Sea,” he added.
The US Navy responded by claiming that its ship was conducting routine operations in the South China Sea, was not removed by Chinese vessels, and that it would 'continue to fly, sail, and operate wherever international law allows'.
During the briefing, the spokesperson described as ‘very absurd and purely fabricated’ the claims from Taiwanese Foreign Minister Joseph Wu that China was involved in Honduras’ decision to switch diplomatic ties from Taipei to Beijing.
“Honduran Foreign Minister Reina said in a recent interview that President Castro's decision to develop relations with China conforms to the general trend of the world and is also a decision based on the actual situation of Honduras,” Wenbin explained.
He also said that China welcomes the positive statement of the Honduran government on developing relations with China, and that the country is willing to establish and develop bilateral relations with Honduras on the basis of equality and mutual respect.
The spokesperson also touched upon the US reaction to the Chinese peace plan for the Ukrainian crisis, urging Washington to take an 'objective view of China's efforts' and to stop 'anti-peace words and deeds as pouring oil into the fire'.