Reuters: China says won't cease building on South China Sea isles
China said on Sunday it will continue to build military and civilian facilities on its artificial islands in the disputed South China Sea and the United States was testing it by sending warships through the area.
"Building and maintaining necessary military facilities, this is what is required for China's national defense and for the protection of those islands and reefs," Vice Foreign Minister Liu Zhenmin told a news conference in Kuala Lumpur.
China planned to "expand and upgrade" the civilian facilities on the islands "to better serve commercial ships, fishermen, to help distressed vessels and provide more public services", Liu said, adding that China rejects the notion that it is militarizing the South China Sea. He said China has mostly built civilian facilities.
Liu's comments at the annual East Asia Summit, this year hosted by Kuala Lumpur, were some of the most forceful explanations that China has given regarding its position on the South China Sea.
More News On The South China Sea Boundary Dispute
China urges others not to stir up trouble in South China Sea, says it has no military designs -- FOX News
China Says US Guilty Of 'Political Provocation' In South China Sea -- IBTimes/Reuters
China: U.S. forcing countries to 'take sides' on South China Sea dispute -- UPI
China says US has gone beyond freedom of navigation to 'test' Beijing -- Channel News Asia
China under fresh fire over South China Sea -- SKY News
Obama: countries must stop building islands in disputed South China Sea -- The Guardian
Obama urges halt to artificial islands in S.China Sea -- Reuters
The US Navy says it will patrol the South China Sea again before the year end -- Reuters
US Navy To Make Another South China Sea “Visit” In 2015 -- gCaptain
Japan backs US South China Sea operations -- Channel News Asia
Asian Nations Look Beyond Asean to Solve South China Sea Disputes -- WSJ
How China Uses Trade to Dominate the South China Sea -- Stratfor
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