China welcomes Mattis' emphasis on South China Sea diplomacy

2017/02/06 11:16:03 @Reuters: World News

BEIJING (Reuters) - China on Monday welcomed U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis' suggestion that diplomacy should be the priority in the South China Sea, and that major U.S. military action was not being considered to contend with China's assertive behavior there.
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