Chinese Admiral Calls Island Building 'Justified, Legitimate, Reasonable'

China has strongly rejected U.S. criticism of its land reclamation activities in the South China Sea. Chinese Admiral Sun Jianguo told a security summit in Singapore Sunday that construction work is "justified, legitimate and reasonable," and that the projects are for the purpose of providing "international public services." The admiral, who is the deputy chief of staff of the People’s Liberation Army asserted “there are no changes in China’s claims in the South...

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