China fully prepared to respond to anything Philippines does
BEIJING, May 9 (Xinhuanet) -- China has issued a strong warning to the Philippines not to escalate the tension. Vice-Foreign Minister Fu Ying said China is fully prepared to respond to anything the Philippine side does on the issue. The statement comes as the stand-off over Huangyan Island enters its third week.
The stalemate is about to be a break. China’s tone, for first the time, was not optimistic.
At a meeting with Philippine diplomats at their embassy in Beijing, Vice Foreign Minister Fu Ying said, "It is obvious that the Philippine side has not realized that it is making serious mistakes and, instead, is stepping up efforts to escalate tensions."
At a Foreign Ministry press conference, China once again asserted its sovereignty over Huangyan Island.
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