#China has expressed firm opposition to a statement by the U.S. Department of State on the South China Sea. U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a statement on Monday that "Beijing's claims to offshore resources across most of the South China Sea are completely unlawful," accusing China of a campaign of bullying to control the resources. The Chinese Foreign Ministry responded on Tuesday that by issuing the statement, the U.S. has gone against its promise of not taking stands on issues related to the South China Sea. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian made the remarks at Tuesday's regular press briefing as he stressed that China has never sought to build up any "maritime empire" in the area and has been fairly treating surrounding countries.

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