‘Stop baseless allegations’

Fairy-tale setting A sea of azalea shrubs blooming in Fangniu village in Chongqing’s Nan’an district, creating an amazing sight for tourists. Every March and April, as warmer weather takes hold, the village is carpeted with azalea blossoms in multiple colours – red, white, pink and purple. Some flower admirers shoot photos of the shrubs in bloom – trying to imitate Dorothy in ‘The Wizard of Oz’. — China Daily/ANN

BEIJING: China has urged the Philippines to stop baseless allegations on the South China Sea issue.

It was reported that Philippine Defence Secretary Delfin Lorenzana urged Chinese vessels that were still around the Niu’e Reef to leave early. Philippine Foreign Ministry also said that, based on the South China Sea arbitration and so-called award, the Philippines denies that the Niu’e Reef and its adjacent waters are traditional fishing grounds for Chinese fishermen.