China says 'no such thing' as man-made islands in South China Sea

[Wireless News]

http://l.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/8hFJ_JrIKD5AA6Zrl9MuBA--/YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b247aD04Njt3PTEzMDs-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2017-03-30T111615Z_1_LYNXMPED2T0QO_RTROPTP_2_SOUTHCHINASEA-CHINA-COASTGUARD.JPG (https://www.yahoo.com/news/china-says-no-thing-man-made-islands-south-111615122.html)There was "no such thing" as man-made islands in the disputed South China Sea, China's Defence Ministry said on Thursday, and reiterated that any building work was mainly for civilian purposes. China, which claims most of the resource-rich region, has carried out land reclamation and construction on several islands in the Spratly archipelago, parts of which are also claimed by Brunei, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan and Vietnam. "Most of the building is for civilian purposes, including necessary defensive facilities." The South China Sea is generally stable at present, but some countries outside the region are anxious about this and want to hype things up and create tensions, Wu said, using terminology that normally refers to the United States.



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