BEIJING, Dec. 9 (Xinhua) -- China urged "relevant country" to respect its sovereignty and stop illegal invasions and construction activities on the Nansha Islands and their adjacent waters, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Lu Kang said Friday.
Lu made the remarks at a press briefing in response to a media report that Vietnam has started dredging work on a reef in the southwestern fringe of the Nansha Islands in the South China Sea.
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NOTE: The “Vietnam Starts Active Work on Disputed South China Sea Reef” Link in the above was added by PacificSentinel for clarity & context.