China urges U.S. not to threaten its sovereignty

U.S. Navy Sailors participate in a medical training exercise on the deck of the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82) with an MH-60R Seahawk helicopter, in the South China Sea, October 28, 2015, provided by the U.S. Navy. REUTERS/U.S. Navy/Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Corey T. Jones/Handout via Reuters

BEIJING (Reuters) - Last week's U.S. naval patrol in the South China Sea threatened China's sovereignty and security interests, and the U.S. should not take any more dangerous actions that threaten China's sovereignty, Chinese Defence Minister Chang Wanquan said.

Chang made the comments to U.S. Defence Secretary Ash Carter on Tuesday in Kuala Lumpur, China's Defence Ministry said in a statement released on Wednesday.