Beijing warns third parties to stay out
A file photo of China's most advanced fisheries patrol ship Yuzheng 310. The vessel reached the waters off Huangyan Island on April 20 and conducted law enforcement in the area. Liang Ganghua / Xinhua |
As the Philippines seeks to buy weapons abroad amid a diplomatic crisis with China over the two countries' territorial dispute in the South China Sea, Beijing warned on Tuesday that any attempt by a third country to get involved in the territorial dispute over Huangyan Island between Beijing and Manila will only make the situation worse.
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