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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U.S. says China-U.S. spy plane encounter not a “confrontation”
The Chinese navy warned a U.S. surveillance plane flying over artificial islands that Beijing is creating in the disputed South China Sea to leave the area eight times, according to CNN, which was on board the flight on Wednesday. At one stage, after the American pilots responded by saying the plane was flying through international airspace, a Chinese radio operator said with exasperation: “This is the Chinese navy … You go!” The P8-A Poseidon, the […]





