China/South China Sea: China Unhappy Over India-US Reference to South China Sea

Oct 8, 2014 | Ananth Krishnan, India Today
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China on Wednesday warned India and the United States against interfering in the South China Sea dispute. Both countries had during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent visit to the US, expressed concern about rising maritime tensions in the region.

The joint statement issued following talks between Modi and US President Barack Obama said both leaders "expressed concern about rising tensions over maritime territorial disputes. The two leaders also stressed the need to ensure "freedom of navigation and over flight throughout the region, especially in the South China Sea".