China Builds Island School As Philippines Proposes Ban On Construction In South China Sea
Photo: USMC: "Pay us no mind we're just here to build the school house"
Fox News / Associated Press
"BEIJING – China rejected a suggestion by the Philippines on Monday for a region wide ban on construction in the South China Sea after Beijing began building a school on a rugged outpost it created to strengthen its claims to disputed waters.
"BEIJING – China rejected a suggestion by the Philippines on Monday for a region wide ban on construction in the South China Sea after Beijing began building a school on a rugged outpost it created to strengthen its claims to disputed waters.
Philippine Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario said he will propose that the Association of Southeast Asian Nations call for such a moratorium. "I think we would use the international community to step up and to say that we need to manage the tensions in the South China Sea before it gets out of hand," del Rosario said.
In response, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying told reporters that the Philippines was making "irresponsible remarks." She said China was committed to resolving issues with countries on a bilateral basis, and that island disputes between China and the Philippines were not an issue for ASEAN." Read Full Story
No comments:
Post a Comment