The US issued a statement criticizing China on South China Sea territorial disputes . A Chinese spokesman responded by claiming the U.S. shows a ` ` total disregard for the fact '' The U.S. confounded ` ` right and wrong '' and wants peace in the region , he adds . Washington , too , has ignored it when other nation 's navies have threatened Chinese fishermen , Qin claimed . There are international disputes about who controls islands and waters in the South China Sea .
The US issued a statement criticizing China on South China Sea territorial disputes . A Chinese spokesman responded by claiming the U.S. shows a ` ` total disregard for the fact '' The U.S. confounded ` ` right and wrong '' and wants peace in the region , he adds . There are international disputes about who controls islands and waters in the South China Sea .