Spokeswoman Fu Ying answered questions from a CBS reporter concerning the so-called “militarization” of the South China Sea.
Fu shared her views as an ordinary Chinese, saying that Chinese support construction on the islands in South China Sea. She also called on the U.S. to keep its word not to take a position on the issue.
“The issue of militarization has been hotted up and misrepresented, it is a sort of language hegemony. Some reports try to blame China for affecting freedom of navigation and undermining the stability of this region,” Fu said.
“Such practice misrepresents the situation. Talking about militarization, if we look at those advanced ships and aircraft going in and out of the South China Sea, aren’t most of them are from the U.S.?
“The U.S. has deployed as much as 70 percent of its naval forces to Asia. Defense ability is not equivalent to militarization. If the U.S. is really interested in upholding peace and stability in the region, it should support China’s efforts to seek negotiated solutions to disputes with its neighbors, instead of taking the opposite way.”
