China opposes irresponsible US remarks on South China Sea

This undated photo shows the Jinqing Island of Yongle Islands, located in the Xisha Islands, in south China's Hainan province. - Xinhua

UNITED NATIONS (Xinhua): China said on Monday (Aug 9) the United States is not qualified to make irresponsible remarks on the issue of South China Sea.

"The United States itself is not qualified to make irresponsible remarks on the issue of South China Sea," Dai Bing, charge d'affaires of China's permanent mission to the United Nations, told the Security Council meeting on maritime security.