US slams Chinese ‘nature reserve’ as effort to claim South China Sea
- The US State Department has accused China of attempting to deny Filipino vessels access to fishing grounds in the contested area.
- The United States has slammed China over a territorial dispute with the Philippines in the South China Sea, a key maritime region that has emerged as a flash point for questions of regional sovereignty.
- In a statement on Saturday, the US State Department said China was seeking to deny Filipino fishermen access to the area surrounding the Scarborough Reef, near the island of Luzon.
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- The US State Department has accused China of attempting to deny Filipino vessels access to fishing grounds in the contested area.
- The United States has slammed China over a territorial dispute with the Philippines in the South China Sea, a key maritime region that has emerged as a flash point for questions of regional sovereignty.
- In a statement on Saturday, the US State Department said China was seeking to deny Filipino fishermen access to the area surrounding the Scarborough Reef, near the island of Luzon.
Sources: Al Jazeera