Beijing, August 07 (Saba) - China urged the Republic of Korea (South Korea) and the United States to treat its concern and position seriously on the SK-US military drills in the Yellow Sea.

According to Chinese news agency (Xinhua), Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu made the remarks after the Pentagon said that the US aircraft carrier USS George Washington would take part in a series of ROK-US joint naval exercises in the Yellow Sea in the coming months.

"We have repeatedly expressed our clear and firm stance on the Korea-U.S. military drills to the relevant parties," Jiang said in a news release.

China Opposes Vietnam's Accusation on South China Sea Islands

China firmly opposes any remarks and actions that violate its sovereignty over Xisha Islands and adjacent waters in the South China Sea, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu said.

Jiang made the comment on Friday after Vietnamese foreign ministry spokeswoman Nguyen Phuong Nga said that Chinese vessels' seismic exploration activities near Xisha Islands had violated Vietnam's sovereignty.

"China has indisputable sovereignty over Xisha Islands and adjacent waters," Jiang reiterated in a news release.

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