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China Tells U.S. to Stop Flexing Military Muscle in Asia

  • U.S. should respect China's core interests, Wang Tells Kerry
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China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi.

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi.

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The U.S. should cease sending ships and planes to China’s South China Sea islands, stop showing off its military might and respect China’s core interests, Foreign Minister Wang Yi told Secretary of State John Kerry.

“The world is facing multifaceted challenges and needs multi-party cooperation to handle that,” Wang said in a phone conversation Sunday with Kerry, according to a foreign ministry statement. “While the U.S. is seeking Chinese cooperation, it also should respect China’s core interests and major concerns.”