China's Foreign Minister Unleashed: China Will Defend Every Inch Of it's Territory

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi gives a press conference for the second session of China's 12th National People's Congress (NPC), in Beijing, capital of China, March 8, 2014. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)

China Vows To Defend "Every Inch Of Territory" -- Xinhuanet

BEIJING, March 8 (Xinhua) -- China is determined to defend "every inch" of its territory and would like to handle its territorial and maritime disputes with others by peaceful means, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Saturday.

"We will not take anything that is not ours, but we will defend every inch of territory that belongs to us," Wang told a press conference on the sidelines of the annual session of the National People's Congress, China's top legislature.

"We will never bully smaller countries, yet we will not accept unreasonable denounce from smaller countries," he said, responding to a question about China's neighborhood diplomacy policy.

Wang said that the general situation in China's neighborhood remains "stable and positive."

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