(ECNS) -- China firmly opposes relevant countries' attempt to cobble together exclusionary groupings in the name of cooperation, grossly interfere in China's internal affairs, attack and smear China and stoke confrontation and antagonism, said Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning on Monday.
According to media reports, the U.S. State Department on January 6 released the Joint Statement on the Trilateral U.S.- Japan- ROK Indo-Pacific Dialogue, expressing their concerns over China’s maritime claims in the South China Sea and escalatory behavior, and saying that they will continue their trilateral maritime security and law enforcement cooperation in accordance with international law.
“ China noted the U.S.-Japan-ROK dialogue and their joint statement. We express serious concerns about the statement’s rhetoric on China,” Mao said.
Mao stressed that the situation in the South China Sea is generally stable.
“China is committed to safeguarding our own territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests, while properly managing differences with countries directly concerned through dialogue and consultation,” Mao said.
She said that certain non-regional country has sought to flex muscles and incite confrontation in the South China Sea, which is not conducive to peace and stability in the region.
“I want to stress that Taiwan is an inalienable part of China’s territory and the Taiwan question is entirely China’s internal affairs that brooks no foreign interference. The key to keeping the Taiwan Strait peaceful and stable lies in upholding the one-China principle and firmly opposing separatist moves toward ‘Taiwan independence’,” she said.
Mao pointed out the Asia-Pacific is a pacesetter of cooperation, not a chessboard for geopolitical contests.
“We urge relevant parties to earnestly respect regional countries’ effort for peace and stability, abandon the Cold War mentality, stop creating bloc confrontation and stop fueling tensions in the region,” she added.
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