MAY 22 (Reuters) — China’s foreign ministry on Thursday (May 21) rebuked comments from a U.S. official that its South China Sea claims are “stoking instability”. U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Antony Blinken said during a news conference in Jakarta on Wednesday (May 20) that China’s land reclamation around reefs in the disputed South China Sea is undermining freedom and stability, and risks provoking tension that could even lead to conflict. Asked about Blinken’s remarks, […]
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China: Japan’s ‘hype’ on air defence zone spreads tension
(Reuters) – China does not feel threatened by countries in Southeast Asia and is optimistic about the situation in the disputed South China Sea, the Foreign Ministry said, warningJapan not to “spread rumors” it plans a new air defense identification zone. China alarmed Japan, South Korea and the United States last year when it announced an air defense identification zone for the East China Sea, covering a group of uninhabited islands at the center of a bitter ownership spat between China and […]





