China Reacts To Its Regional Neighbours Criticizing Its South China Sea Policy

Reuters: China accuses Manila, Tokyo of joining forces over South China Sea

Japan and the Philippines teamed up at a regional security forum this week to attack China over the disputed South China Sea, China's Foreign Ministry said, detailing the feisty defense its foreign minister mounted in return.

China claims most of the South China Sea, through which $5 trillion in ship-borne trade passes every year. The Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Taiwan and Brunei also have overlapping claims.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Thursday accused China of restricting navigation and overflights in the contested waterway, despite giving assurances that such movements would not be impeded.

Addressing the East Asia Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Kerry said China's construction of facilities for "military purposes" on man-made islands was raising tensions and risked "militarization" by other claimant states.

WNU Editor: China may criticize its neighbour's reactions to its South China Sea policy (and this plays well in China and among Chinese nationalists) .... but I predict that reaction to China's territorial ambitions will only get worse .... especially when China starts to enforce their claims using their navy and air force.