China wants US out of South China Sea dispute

‘China has implicitly urged the United States not to meddle in the South China Sea territorial dispute, saying Beijing is eager to work with South Asian countries to settle the issue.
According to a statement released by China’s Foreign Ministry on Wednesday, the country’s Prime Minister Li Keqiang said Beijing was willing to work with the member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in “dispelling interference… and properly handling the South China Sea issue.”
While not referring to the US by name, the Chinese prime minister was clearly referring to Washington, which frequently pops in to take sides in the regional dispute — with China’s rival claimants.’
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