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ceremony is held to mark the establishment of Sansha city on the
Yongxing Island in China's southernmost province of Hainan, July 24,
2012. The Yongxing Island is part of the Xisha Islands in the South
China Sea. Photo: Xinhua
China has voiced strong dissatisfaction after the US on Friday issued
a statement regarding the South China Sea, which singled out Beijing
for criticism over its establishment of Sansha city and its associated
garrison.
The US statement ignored the facts and sent a totally
inaccurate signal, which is not conducive to the efforts being made to
safeguard the peace and stability of the South China Sea and even the
Asia Pacific region, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Qin Gang said
in a statement published Saturday.
"China expresses strong dissatisfaction and resolute opposition toward this," it read.
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