(Reuters) – The United States is expected to sail warships close to
China’s artificial islands in the South China Sea within the next two
weeks to signal it does not recognize Chinese territorial claims over
the area, the Financial Times reported, citing a senior U.S. official.
The ships will sail within the 12-nautical-mile zones
that China claims as territory around some of the islands it has
constructed in the Spratly chain, the report said.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying told a
regular news briefing on Thursday that China was paying attention to
such reports, and that it and the United States have maintained
“extremely thorough communication” on the South China Sea issue.
“I believe the U.S. side is extremely clear about China’s
relevant principled stance,” she said. “We hope the U.S. side can
objectively and fairly view the current situation in the South China
Sea, and with China, genuinely play a constructive role in safeguarding
peace and stability in the South China Sea.”
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Source: Euronews
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