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Tuesday, July 14, 2020

Beijing says US seeks to ‘disrupt peace’ in South China Sea after Washington formally rejects China’s territorial claims

14 Jul, 2020 04:39 / Updated 4 hours ago

China has accused the US of trying to inflame tensions among powers that have stakes in the South China Sea. The rebuke comes after Washington formally rejected China’s territorial claims in the region on behalf of US allies.
In a strongly-worded statement on Tuesday, the Chinese Embassy in the US demanded that Washington keep its distance from the disputes between Beijing and other nations claiming sovereignty over contested territorial waters and islets in the South China Sea.
“We advise the US side to earnestly honor its commitment of not taking sides on the issue of territorial sovereignty, respect regional countries’ efforts for a peaceful and stable South China Sea and stop its attempts to disrupt and sabotage regional peace and stability,” the embassy said.

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