China: Defense partnerships should promote peace, not target third parties

Reuters

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The remarks were made in apparent response to a joint statement from Japan and Australia, in which the two countries said they had &quot;serious concerns&quot; over recent developments in the South China Sea and criticized Beijing for what they called &quot;dangerous and coercive&quot; activities in the disputed waters,particularly hostility towards the Philippines.<a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/world/2024/4/9/us-says-very-very-concerned-about-chinese-actions-in-south-china-sea-2108">US says &#39;very, very concerned&#39; about Chinese actions in South China Sea</a>

<ivs-player data-ivs-key="e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603" data-ivs-spid="3001339" data-ivs-vid="3067941"></ivs-player> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/loader.js"></script>China&#39;s foreign ministry said on Thursday that cooperation in defense and security should not be directed against third parties and should instead focus on maintaining regional peace and stability.

China's foreign ministry said on Thursday that cooperation in defense and security should not be directed against third parties and should instead focus on maintaining regional peace and stability.

China's foreign ministry said on Thursday that cooperation in defense and security should not be directed against third parties and should instead focus on maintaining regional peace and stability.

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China: Defense partnerships should promote peace, not target third parties

China: Defense partnerships should promote peace, not target third parties