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| South China Sea: China warns US over 'provocative acts' | |
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| China's naval commander has warned his US counterpart against "dangerous and provocative acts", days after a US warship sailed close to contested islands in the South China Sea. | China's naval commander has warned his US counterpart against "dangerous and provocative acts", days after a US warship sailed close to contested islands in the South China Sea. |
| Admiral Wu Shengli said in a video conference that there was a risk that such minor incidents could spark war, according to a Navy statement. | Admiral Wu Shengli said in a video conference that there was a risk that such minor incidents could spark war, according to a Navy statement. |
| The US said the talks were productive and that dialogue would be maintained. | The US said the talks were productive and that dialogue would be maintained. |
| China's claims in the South China Sea are contested by its Asian neighbours. | China's claims in the South China Sea are contested by its Asian neighbours. |
| On Thursday, an international arbitration panel ruled that it is entitled to hear a case brought by the Philippines in its territorial dispute with China, involving one group of islands in the South China Sea. | On Thursday, an international arbitration panel ruled that it is entitled to hear a case brought by the Philippines in its territorial dispute with China, involving one group of islands in the South China Sea. |
| The Permanent Court of Arbitration, based in the Hague, rejected China's argument that the dispute was about sovereignty - and so beyond its remit. | The Permanent Court of Arbitration, based in the Hague, rejected China's argument that the dispute was about sovereignty - and so beyond its remit. |
| China's Vice-Foreign Minister Liu Zhenmin said China would not accept, nor participate in, any case at the arbitration court. | China's Vice-Foreign Minister Liu Zhenmin said China would not accept, nor participate in, any case at the arbitration court. |
| In recent years, China has begun carrying out land reclamation and construction projects on several reefs, prompting the US to call for a halt on such efforts. | In recent years, China has begun carrying out land reclamation and construction projects on several reefs, prompting the US to call for a halt on such efforts. |
| China has argued that it is acting lawfully based on its sovereign rights. | China has argued that it is acting lawfully based on its sovereign rights. |
| On Tuesday, the US sailed its guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen inside the 12-nautical mile zone China claims around Subi and Mischief reefs in the Spratly archipelago. | On Tuesday, the US sailed its guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen inside the 12-nautical mile zone China claims around Subi and Mischief reefs in the Spratly archipelago. |
| The US said it was conducting "routine operations in the South China Sea in accordance with international law", but China said it was illegal. | The US said it was conducting "routine operations in the South China Sea in accordance with international law", but China said it was illegal. |