Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying on Wednesday refuted reports about a conflict with a Vietnamese fishing boat in the Xisha Islands in the South China Sea as "incompatible with fact".
It is simply an unconstructive idea for US Secretary of State John Kerry to call for a "freeze" on actions in the South China Sea at an ASEAN foreign minister's meeting in Myanmar at the weekend.
China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are totally able to safeguard well the peace and stability of South China Sea, said Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Nay Pyi Taw Sunday.
China will continue to exercise restraint, but will respond to provocations unequivocally and resolutely at the same time, Foreign Minister Wang Yi says.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with his Myanmar counterpart U Wunna Maung Lwin on the sidelines of the series of Foreign Ministers Meetings on East Asia cooperation in Myanmar's capital of Nay Pyi Taw Friday.
Building lighthouses on Xisha and Nansha islands is an irreproachable act of China which ensures navigational safety within its territory.
Beijing urges "countries outside the region" to stay out of South China Sea disputes after a US official called for a freeze on activities that could alter the status quo.
China plans to deploy three more oil rigs in the South China Sea, a move analysts say demonstrates its determination to explore energy resources "despite maritime tension and harassment" from Vietnam and the Philippines.
Maritime cooperation on navigation security and joint search and rescue will be discussed during in Bali, Indonesia next week.
China and Vietnam pledge to act on maritime friction during the highest-level direct contact between the countries since relations worsened in May.
Chinese State Councilor Yang Jiechi urges Vietnam to stop disturbing Chinese oil rig operations at sea and creating new disputes.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China for the first time released photos of Vietnam ship hitting Chinese marine surveillance vessel on June 14, 2014. These photos also recorded how Chinese ship salvage obstacles deliberately placed by Vietnam side. [Photo/fmprc.gov.cn]