President Xi Jinping delivers a speech at National University of Singapore on Nov. 7, 2015. (Photo/Xinhua)
President Xi Jinping delivered a speech at Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music at National University of Singapore on Nov 7, 2015. [Special coverage]
Below are key points of Xi's remarks on South China Sea:
- South China Sea islands in disputes between China, other claimants have been Chinese territory since ancient times;
- Chinese government shoulders inescapable responsibility to safeguard territorial sovereignty and legitimate maritime rights;
- Freedom of navigation, overflight at South China Sea neither has been nor will be hindered;
- Peace, stability are starting points and objectives of China's South China Sea policy;
- China has ability, confidence in working with ASEAN to maintain South China Sea peace, stability;
- China will stick to peaceful settlement of South China Sea rows although some Chinese islands illegally occupied by others.
