The U.S. embassy in new ambassador compared China's sovereignty claims in the South China Sea to absurd remarks that are inconsiderate of neighbors, which was countered by China.

Singapore's Lianhe Zaobao reported on May 22 that the US Embassy in Singapore released a video, using the shared spaces of Singapore's HDB flats as an analogy to criticize China's territorial claims in the South China Sea, calling China a "thoughtless neighbor," which sparked a counterattack from the Chinese Embassy in Singapore.

The video released by the US Embassy in Singapore is not only absurd but also deliberately misleading. The inappropriate comparison between China's territorial claims in the South China Sea and the shared spaces of Singapore's HDB flats is completely irrelevant and constitutes false propaganda aimed at misleading the outside world.

The islands in the South China Sea are an inherent part of China's territory, with ample historical and legal basis. China's sovereignty claims over the South China Sea are reasonable and lawful, beyond doubt. However, the US claim that "international law does not recognize" is nothing but baseless accusations against China. It is hypocritical for the US, which has refused to join the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), to lecture others about "international law." Such double standards are truly contemptible. Frequent deployments of military vessels and aircraft by the US to the South China Sea are the biggest factors destabilizing peace and stability in the region.

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