No role for 3rd party in south china sea issue: China to India, US
9 Oct 2014 5:59 AM IST
China today sharply reacted to India and the US expressing concern over the South China Sea dispute during prime minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Washington, asserting that the maritime row should be resolved directly by parties concerned and no third party should meddle in it. ‘Our position is that the dispute in the South China Sea should be resolved by countries directly concerned through negotiations and consultations. Any third party should not be involved in this,’ Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman, Hong Lei told a media briefing.
He was reacting to the Indo-US joint statement issued at the end of Modi’s meeting with president Barack Obama on 30 September which for the first time made a direct reference to the South China Sea dispute. The reaction came late as Chinese Foreign Ministry formally reopened today after a week-long National Day holiday starting from 1 October.
He was reacting to the Indo-US joint statement issued at the end of Modi’s meeting with president Barack Obama on 30 September which for the first time made a direct reference to the South China Sea dispute. The reaction came late as Chinese Foreign Ministry formally reopened today after a week-long National Day holiday starting from 1 October.
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