BEIJING, Aug 9, 2014 (AFP) - China has defended the building of lighthouses on islands in the South China Sea, calling them its "inherent territory" amid tensions with Vietnam and other nations that also claim parts of the region.
"China has long been building and maintaining lighthouses and other navigational aids on islands" in the Xisha and Nansha chains, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said in a statement posted on the ministry's website Friday.
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