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RP-China word war erupts over Spratlys By Michaela P. del Callar 06/09/2011

Thursday, June 9, 2011

RP-China word war erupts over Spratlys

By Michaela P. del Callar 06/09/2011

A word war had erupted between China and the Philippines over the disputed Spratly Islands as a Chinese foreign ministry spokesman angrily retaliated against government accusations the other day that China was undermining regional peace, branding the comments as “irresponsible.”

Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei, at a press briefing in Beijing, scored Manila’s accusations, saying Chinese activities in the Spratlys are “completely reasonable,” citing historical and indisputable claims to the territories.

“China demands that the Philippines stop damaging China’s sovereignty and interests at sea, exaggerating and complicating the South China Sea dispute with unilateral actions, and stop issuing irresponsible comments that are inconsistent with facts,” Hong said.

It is one of the strongest rebuke to date from China against the Philippines concerning the Spratlys where fresh tensions between the two countries have surged in the last few months..... MORE

SourceThe Daily Tribune

URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/headlines/20110609hed2.html

1 comment

Anonymous said...

Daldal, iyak, dyan magaling.

China will continue constructing, then give the Republic of the Pathetic (RP)- a banana. They will proceed to thumb their noses, and flick the boogger into Noys face without a word from them.

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