China and the US have been at loggerheads since the start of
pandemic on several issues pertaining to the information sharing on Covid-19.
China on Wednesday
said that its territorial claims in the South
China Sea is legitimate and were established throughout a long course of
history which is in line with the international law including the United
Nations Charter.
"China's
territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests in the South China
Sea have been formed in a long historical process and claimed by all Chinese
administrations, which are also in line with UN Charter & UNCLOS.
Accusations of China's lawful claims are groundless," Foreign Ministry
Spokesperson Zhao Lijian said in a press conference.
This remark came
after US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo tweeted on June 2 that the US has
sent a letter to the UN Secretary-General to protest China's "unlawful
South China Sea maritime claims".
Pompeo wrote:
"We reject these claims as unlawful and dangerous. The Member States must
unite to uphold international law and freedom of the seas."
China and the US
have been at loggerheads since the start of a pandemic on several issues
pertaining to the information sharing on Covid-19.
Reaffirming China's
stand, Zhao Lijian has said, "China has never delayed releasing
coronavirus information. China's timeline on Covid-19
information sharing is clear and open to the world. It can stand the test of
time."
Meanwhile, the
United States on Wednesday said it will block Chinese airlines from flying into
or out of the US starting on June 16, The New York Times reported.
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