BEIJING August 20. 2024 (Saba) - Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday said the United States does not have the right to interfere in maritime issues between China and Philippines as it is not a party to the South China Sea issue.
The United States is not a party to the South China Sea issue, and has no right to interfere in maritime issues between China and Philippines, Chinese Xinhua news agency quoted spokeswoman for the ministry, Mao Ning, as saying in a press conference in response to a question regarding the United States’ criticism of China’s actions in the South China Sea following the unauthorized incursion of two Philippine Coast Guard ships into the waters near China’s Nansha Islands yesterday.
Ning added that the U.S. should also not use the mutual defense treaty with Philippines as an excuse to infringe China's sovereignty and rights in the South China Sea, stressing the need for Washington to stop provoking confrontations in the region and refrain from undermining regional stability and exacerbating tensions in East Asia.
Ning stressed that Philippines was the first to violate China's rights, and that China has taken legal measures to protect its territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests, which is legitimate and flawless.
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