Chinese state media blast US over sea criticism
- Published: 6 Aug 2012 at 12.48
- Online news: Asia
China's state-controlled media lashed out at the United States on Monday, accusing Washington of "trouble-making" over criticism of Beijing's claims to a wide swathe of the disputed South China Sea.
This file photo shows Chinese government house in Sansha, China's newest city, anchored on a remote tropical island with coral reefs, palm trees and white sand beaches giving it the allure of a tourist idyll, under the administration of southern Hainan province.
China's ire was provoked by a US State Department statement Friday expressing concern over increased tensions in the area and criticising Beijing for establishing a new city and military garrison on an island in the waters.
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