Amid tensions over the South China Sea, China on Wednesday warned the US not to take “dangerous actions” that threatens its sovereignty, days after an American destroyer patrolled the disputed area.
Chinese Defence Minister General Chang Wanquan on Wednesday met his American counterpart Ashton Carter on the sidelines of ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting Plus to discuss steps to scale down tensions in the South China Sea (SCS).
He asked the US not to take further “dangerous actions” that threaten China’s sovereignty and security interests. Chang said that during President Xi Jinping’s visit to the US in September, Xi agreed with his US counterpart Barack Obama on continuing efforts in building a new type of major- country relations between the two countries.