Beijing warns UK vs 'provoking tensions' over South China Sea

Beijing warns UK against ‘provoking tensions’ over South China Sea

/ 04:16 PM March 11, 2025

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BEIJING – China warned the United Kingdom on Tuesday against “provoking tensions” in the South China Sea after its foreign minister David Lammy called Beijing’s actions in the disputed waters “dangerous and destabiliszg”.

“The UK should respect China’s territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests in the South China Sea and refrain from provoking tensions or sowing discord over regional disputes,” foreign ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning told a daily news conference in Beijing.

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