China announced made it clear to India on Wednesday, that it would oppose any “unilateral” oil exploration in the disputed South China Sea.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hong Lei said,
“China opposes any unilateral oil and gas exploration activities in disputed areas in the South China Sea and hopes relevant countries respect China’s sovereignty and national interests, as well as the efforts of countries within the region to resolve disputes through bilateral negotiations.”
Lei was responding to the remarks made by India’s Navy Chief Admiral D K Joshi who had earlier said that Indian Navy was gearing up to be dispatched to the South China Sea to protect India’s “economic interests.”
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