China urges relevant countries stop stirring up trouble in South China Sea - 'area, in fact, is very stable and there's no trouble'

MANILA/BEIJING (Xinhua): China firmly opposes the recent joint sea and air patrol in the South China Sea by the Philippines, the United States and Australia and their hyping up of the event, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson has announced.

Spokesperson Lin Jian made the remarks while responding to a relevant query at a daily news briefing.