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Beijing not afraid of US sanctions over situation in South China Sea - Foreign Ministry

Beijing, July 15 (Sputnik) - China is not afraid of any US sanctions that may come its way over the situation in the South China Sea after the US rejected Beijing’s territorial claims in the area, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said on Wednesday.
"Regarding the issue of the South China Sea, China will continue to protect its security, sovereignty, legal rights and interests, as well as our friendly cooperation with regional countries," Hua said at a briefing.
According to the spokeswoman, China hopes that the US will not further "go down the wrong path" but will act responsibly.
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