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BEIJING,June7(Xinhua)--AChineseforeignministryspokespersononWednesdaysaidtheUnitedStatesunderstandsbullyingandintimidationbetterthananyothercountryintheworld,andthereisnoroomforChinatoconcedeorbackdownwhenitcomestosafeguardingitssovereigntyandterritorialintegrity.
SpokespersonWangWenbinmadetheremarksatadailypressbriefinginresponsetoaccusationsfromrelevantU.S.officialsabouttherecentpracticesofChina"smilitaryvesselsintheTaiwanStrait.
Wangsaidthatithasbeenreportedthatlastyearalone,largeU.S.reconnaissanceaircraftconductedover800close-inflightstospyonChina.Lastyear,theU.S.alsosentaircraftcarrierstrikegroupstotheSouthChinaSeaandnearbyareasmultipletimes.
"Brandishingitsmilitaryprowess,theU.S.iswillfullyflexingitsmusclesandinfringinguponthesovereigntyofothercountries.Thisisbullyingandintimidationatitsbest.Thisisthesourceofmaritimeandairsecurityrisksanddangerstoregionalpeaceandstability,"Wangsaid.
HesaidthatfacingU.S.militaryprovocations,Chinahasrespondedinaccordancewithlawsandregulations.Theseactionsarecompletelyjustifiedandlawful,andhavenothingtodowith"bullying."
WhenitcomestosafeguardingChina"ssovereigntyandterritorialintegrity,thereisnoroomforChinatoconcedeorbackdown,Wangsaid.Thisisabsolutelynotacaseof"bullying"or"intimidation."ThisisaboutChinastandingupforitsprinciplesanditsredline,headded.■