China: US ships in South China Sea undermine peace


BEIJING (China Daily/ANN): Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said on Monday (Jan 26)that the United States' frequently deploying aircraft and vessels to the South China Sea is not conducive to regional peace and stability.

Zhao made the remark at a regular news briefing after a US aircraft carrier group-the USS Theodore Roosevelt accompanied by three warships-entered the South China Sea on Saturday to promote "freedom of the seas".

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