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China denies war preparations for South China Sea - Yahoo! News Singapore ;.. The two nations have stationed non-military vessels at the shoal since April 8 in an effort to assert their sovereignty over the area.
But China's defence ministry denied military units were getting ready for war, despite warnings in state media that China is prepared to fight to end the stand-off.
"Reports that the Guangzhou military region, the South China Sea fleet and other units have entered a state of war preparedness are untrue," the ministry said in a brief statement on its website late Friday.
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The two nations have stationed non-military vessels at the shoal since April 8 in an effort to assert their sovereignty over the area.
But China's defence ministry denied military units were getting ready for war, despite warnings in state media that China is prepared to fight to end the stand-off.
"Reports that the Guangzhou military region, the South China Sea fleet and other units have entered a state of war preparedness are untrue," the ministry said in a brief statement on its website late Friday.
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