The Australian: The Australian navy joined a Canadian navy ship and a Philippine navy ship for joint navigation in what the Australian government says “the Philippines’ exclusive maritime zone” without saying what the Chinese state media called the South China Sea. What’s the Chinese government’s comment?
Guo Jiakun: The spokesperson of the PLA Southern Theater Command made remarks on this issue. Relevant countries have conducted the so-called joint navigation in the South China Sea to flex muscle and stoke confrontation, which will only escalate tensions and destabilize the region. China is firmly resolved in defending its territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests and upholding peace and stability in the South China Sea. We urge the relevant countries to stop forming small groupings and making trouble in the South China Sea and undermining regional peace and stability.
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