China and the US stepped up their war of words over territorial disputes in the South China Sea at the weekend, with the Chinese foreign ministry calling in a senior US diplomat to protest about remarks by the US state department.
China last month shocked its neighbours by establishing a new military garrison in the South China Sea. The US state department on Friday said the move risked raising tensions “counter to collaborative diplomatic efforts to resolve differences”.
Beijing responded at the weekend by saying it had summoned Robert Wang, US charge d’affaires, to express a “stern message” about Washington’s comments.
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