South China Sea: China navy 'restrained' at US challenge
Date November 20, 2015 - 1:25PM
The USS Lassen, a US Navy ship that has sailed through the South China Sea regularly.
South China Sea updates
Shanghai: China's top admiral said his forces have shown "enormous restraint" in the face of US provocations in the South China Sea.
But he warned they stand ready to respond to repeated breaches of Chinese sovereignty.
Beijing, which claims almost the entire energy-rich South China Sea through which $US5 trillion ($7 billion) in ship-borne trade passes yearly, has stepped up a program of land reclamation and construction in disputed islands and reefs there that has sparked concern in the Asia-Pacific region.
The United States has called for a halt to China's artificial island building, and in recent weeks has tried to signal its determination to challenge Beijing over the disputed sea by sending military ships and planes near the islands.
"The Chinese navy has closely monitored the provocative actions of the United States and issued several warnings, while exercising enormous restraint in the interests of safeguarding the overall situation in bilateral relations," said Wu Shengli, commander of the People's Liberation Army Navy, according to a report on the Defence Ministry's website late on Thursday.
"If the United States carries out repeated provocations despite China's opposition, we have the ability to defend our national sovereignty and security."
Commander Wu made the comments in a meeting in Beijing on Thursday with Admiral Scott Swift, commander of the United States' Pacific fleet.
Vietnam, the Philippines, Taiwan, Malaysia and Brunei also claim parts of the South China Sea.
In the Philippines on Wednesday, US President Barack Obama said China must stop the land reclamation.
Mr Obama's main Asia policy adviser said he planned to raise the South China Sea dispute at another summit meeting in Malaysia this weekend.
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Vietnam, the Philippines, Taiwan, Malaysia and Brunei also claim parts of the South China Sea
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