China will express its "solemn position" on a U.S. warship that sailed within 12 nautical miles of one of China's man-made islands in the South China Sea during a teleconference with U.S. officials on Thursday, the Defence Ministry said.
China navy to express "solemn position" on U.S. patrol
US chief of naval operations Admiral John Richardson and his Chinese counterpart Admiral Wu Shengli are set to hold a video teleconference after a US warship challenged Beijing's territorial assertiveness in the disputed waterway this week.
China navy to express "solemn position" on U.S. patrol
Ministry spokesman Yang Yujun made the remarks at a briefing on Thursday. U.S. chief of naval operations Admiral John Richardson and his Chinese counterpart Admiral Wu Shengli are set to hold a video teleconference after a U.S. warship challenged Beijing's territorial assertiveness in the disputed waterway this week.
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