Cold
War 2.0
China said
on Monday that Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attempted to drive
a wedge between countries in the region by raising the South China
Sea issue during his recent foreign trip.
Abe visited
the Philippines, Australia, Indonesia and Vietnam on his six-day trip
that ended Monday, with maritime security high on his agenda.
"Thanks
to the joint efforts of China and relevant ASEAN members, the South
China Sea situation is stabilizing and getting back on the track of
negotiation and consultation," Foreign Ministry spokesperson
Hua Chunying said at a regular news briefing.
"But
the Japanese leader spared no effort in driving a wedge and playing
up the regional tension, showing his ulterior motives and extremely
unhealthy mindset," Hua said.
She
applauded Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's adherence to an
independent foreign policy and developing friendly and cooperative
relations with other countries based on equality and mutual respect.
Hua said
China supports the Philippine's rotating presidency for ASEAN in 2017
and will promote the building of ASEAN community and China-ASEAN
ties.
She said
China is willing to work with ASEAN to focus on development and
cooperation, properly handle differences, remain committed to
maintaining the big picture of China-ASEAN relationship and
contribute to regional peace, stability and prosperity.
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