China/South China Sea: US South China Sea Report Riles China to Defend Behaviour

Dec 9, 2014 | Nigel Wilson, International Business Times
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China has attacked a report by the US State Department about its claims on the disputed territorial waters of the South China Sea.

Beijing's claim over much of the potentially mineral-rich sea overlaps with those of other states, including Vietnam, Malaysia and the Philippines.

The US report said China's claims to parts of the sea were inconsistent and unclear.

For its part, China questioned the US's impartiality in its decision to release the report and said its rights were based on historic entitlements to the South China Sea.