Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong (left) walks with China's President Xi Jinping (right) as Xi arrives at the Istana or Presidential palace in Singapore on November 7, 2015. - AFP
SINGAPORE, Nov 7, 2015 (AFP) - Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday repeated his country’s uncompromising claims to the South China Sea but pledged that it would not "bully" its weaker neighbours.
The comments by Xi were in line with China’s oft-stated position but come as Beijing’s assertiveness in the strategic waterway has raised concerns of potential future conflict.
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