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BEIJING, April 20 (Xinhuanet) -- China on Tuesday
again expressed opposition to the tourist activities to the
Nansha islands organized by Vietnam, calling it an
infringement on China's territorial sovereignty.
Chinese Foreign Ministry
spokesman Kong Quan said at a regular press conference here
Tuesday that China has expressed repeated concern and
opposition to the Vietnamese moves. On April 16, Chinese
Vice Foreign Minister Wang Yi lodged strong representations
over the issue in his meeting with Vietnamese Ambassador to
China Tran Van Luat.
"China has said in unmistakable phrasing that
it has indisputable sovereignty over the Nansha islands and
the surrounding waters," Kong said. "The
Vietnamese side has infringed on China's sovereignty and
China firmly opposes it."
Kong said Vietnam has broken its commitments set
forth in the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the
South China Sea between China and the Association of
Southeastern Asian Nations (ASEAN).
"We urge the Vietnamese side to
honor its commitments and immediately stop taking any action
that may further complicate thesituation," Kong said. Enditem
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