{"id":595878,"date":"2021-07-18T10:21:21","date_gmt":"2021-07-18T14:21:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=595878"},"modified":"2021-07-18T10:21:24","modified_gmt":"2021-07-18T14:21:24","slug":"u-s-china-at-odds-over-south-china-sea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-china-at-odds-over-south-china-sea\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S., China at odds over South China Sea"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fu-s-china-at-odds-over-south-china-sea%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=595878&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div id=\"attachment_2459897\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\">\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-2459897\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The U.S. and China flags stand behind a microphone. (FREDERIC J. BROWN\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h5>OAN Newsroom<br \/>UPDATED 7:21 AM PT \u2013 Sunday, July 18, 2021<\/h5>\n<p>The U.S. and China are at odds in discussions over the South China Sea. In a recent statement, the White House rejected most of China\u2019s maritime claims to the South China Sea, upholding the Trump administration\u2019s previous policy.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken released a statement affirming a July 2020 policy made by the Trump administration, saying Beijing\u2019s claims to offshore resources in a large portion of the South China Sea were unlawful. He warned China against attacking the neighboring Philippines, as it would draw response from the U.S. under a mutual defense party.<\/p>\n<p>Reports have said China was unhappy with the Trump administration in last year\u2019s announcement. Now with the Biden administration\u2019s latest stance, China has fired back.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is extremely irresponsible to deliberately provoke controversy over territorial sovereignty and maritime rights in the South China Sea, sow discord among China and ASEAN countries, and derail regional peace and stability,\u201d said Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman Zhao Lijan. \u201cChina firmly opposes the wrong statement made by the United States.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Five years ago today, the Philippines scored an important victory for the rule of the law in the South China Sea. The United States stands by its allies and partners in defending their maritime rights and standing up for freedom of the seas.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Secretary Antony Blinken (@SecBlinken) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SecBlinken\/status\/1414385682672504833?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 12, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Lijan refuted the Biden administration\u2019s declaration denouncing China\u2019s claims to the South China Sea. He argued America\u2019s stance would only exacerbate bilateral tensions.<\/p>\n<p>During the Trump administration, former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said China didn\u2019t offer \u201ccoherent legal basis\u201d for its ambitions there, intimidating other countries in the region. In May, Joe Biden took aim at China\u2019s longstanding efforts during a speech, detailing their efforts to dominate the South China Sea.<\/p>\n<p>Biden suggested, \u201clong-standing basic maritime principles like freedom of navigation are a bedrock of global economic and global security. When nations try to game the system or tip the rules in their favor, it throws everything off balance.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Biden continued on, insisting the U.S. is adamant there are certain areas of the world, such as the South China Sea, that are arteries of trade and shipping, and should remain peaceful. However, experts warned the recent strife may only cause a further rift between the two countries.<\/p>\n<h4>MORE NEWS: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/u-s-coast-guard-warns-against-boaters-traveling-to-cuba\/\">U.S. Coast Guard Warns Against Boaters Traveling To Cuba<\/a><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The U.S. and China flags stand behind a microphone. (FREDERIC J. 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