China's military, quoted by Reuters, said it had organized naval and air forces to respond to what it considered an illegal presence. Beijing firmly called on the Netherlands to stop actions it describes as provocative.
China responds to comments from Quad countries
Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar (second from left) speaks after the meeting of QUAD countries. Listening: Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong (left), Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi (second from right) and US Secretary of State Marco RubioManish Swarup/Associated Press/East News/East News
Politicians, “concerned about the situation in the East China Sea and the South China Sea, did not mention China directly, but their comments were clearly directed at China,” notes the AFP agency.
Mao Ning responded to these suggestions on Wednesday during her daily meeting with journalists from around the world. — The situation in the East China Sea and the South China Sea is essentially stable. Some countries should stop interfering in maritime affairs in China's neighborhood and sincerely respect the efforts of regional countries to protect peace and stability. Those who do not try to alleviate conflicts but stoke tensions and cause confrontation will not find support, said a representative of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
