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China on Wednesday denounced a joint statement issued by the U.S. and the Philippines, in which it had allegations that some of China's maritime activities in the South China Sea were "unlawful."
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said the joint statement distorts and smears China's legitimate maritime law enforcement activities. It even slanders China out of nothing, and the Chinese side is seriously concerned and strongly disapproves it, he underscored.
Wang made the remarks at a regular press briefing in response to a query on the statement, which was released on the occasion of the U.S.-Philippines 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue on Tuesday.
In terms of the U.S.'s newly-added sites for military cooperation in the Philippines, mentioned in the statement, he said the intention has been self-evident considering their locations.
He said China has always maintained that the Asia-Pacific region is the common home of the countries in the region and urged some countries in the region not to cater to extraterritorial forces, for this cannot maintain their own security, but will rather exacerbate tensions that will backfire on themselves.
(Cover: Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin. /Chinese Foreign Ministry)
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