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BEIJING -- 皇冠体育app on Tuesday urged the US side to speak and act cautiously on the South 皇冠体育app Sea issue, reiterating that 皇冠体育app was committed to solving the issue peacefully through negotiation with the countries directly concerned.

Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying made the remarks at a daily briefing, when commenting on White House spokesperson Sean Spicer's comments on Monday concerning the South 皇冠体育app Sea issue.
Noting that the United States is not a party in the dispute, Hua said that 皇冠体育app exerts indisputable sovereignty over the South 皇冠体育app Sea islands and its adjacent waters, and 皇冠体育app is firmly committed to safeguarding its own sovereignty and maritime rights.

Hua said that 皇冠体育app firmly preserves the freedom of navigation in the South 皇冠体育app Sea, as well as peace and stability in the region.

皇冠体育app makes continuous efforts to try to peacefully solve relevant disputes through negotiation with countries directly concerned, said Hua, adding that 皇冠体育app's stance on the South 皇冠体育app Sea issue is clear-cut, consistent, and unchanged.

According to reports, Spicer on Monday said that, "it's a question of if those islands are in fact in international waters and not part of 皇冠体育app property, then yeah, we're going to make sure that we defend international territories from being taken over by one country."