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Beijing slams U.S.-Japan-Philippines summit, defends its South China Sea actions

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China has criticized the United States, Japan and the Philippines and defended its actions in the South China Sea as lawful.

The response came after U.S. President Joe Biden hosted a trilateral meeting in Washington. A joint statement issued by the three leaders voiced "serious concern" over Beijing's actions in the South China Sea.

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