- .Xinhua, July 30, 2010
A Chinese Defense Ministry official Friday said China had "indisputable sovereignty" over islands in the South China Sea and the surrounding waters, one week after U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton talked of U.S. "national interests" in the area.
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China would respect the liberty of ships and aircraft from "relevant countries" traversing the South China Sea in accordance with international laws, Geng said.