Commentary (Xinhua): New U.S. Attempts To Stir Trouble In South China Sea Doomed To Fail

BEIJING, April 4 (Xinhua) -- Recently, some U.S. military officers have repeatedly made inflammatory comments on what they called "China threat" over the South China Sea issue, aiming to stir troubles in the region. However, theses efforts are doomed to fail.

Commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet Harry Harris, whose country is not a party to the South China Sea disputes, claimed this week that China is "creating a great wall of sand" through land reclamation in the South China Sea.

Robert Thomas, commander of the U.S. Navy Seventh Fleet has advised ASEAN countries to form a combined maritime force for joint South China Sea patrols and even called for more Japanese involvement.

In fact, it is not China, but the U.S. high-profile remarks that aroused regional concerns and threatened further instability.

China has abundant historical and legal evidence for its sovereignty claims in the South China Sea and is committed to resolving the disputes through negotiations and consultations with the countries directly concerned.

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