Ministry: 'Drag ship away'

Beijing objects to move by the Philippines to repair grounded vessel on Chinese island

China objected on Wednesday to the Philippines repairing a warship that it ran aground near Ren'ai Reef in the South China Sea, saying that the effort only illustrates that the country is creating trouble.

"We urge the Philippines to stop illegal activities at once and keep its promise to drag the ship away," Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said in a statement released on the ministry's website, adding that China reserves the right to take further action.