BEIJING — China is always committed to resolving differences through dialogue and consultation, but it will not turn a “blind eye” to repeated provocations and harassment by the Philippines, the Chinese defense ministry said on Thursday.
Wu Qian, a ministry spokesperson, made the comments at a press conference, after the Philippines accused Chinese ships of using water cannons on their vessels near the Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea.
— Reporting by Beijing newsroom; Editing by Muralikumar Anantharaman
