UN agencies have right, responsibility to voice concerns over US tariff: spokesman

UN agencies have the right and responsibility to voice concerns over U.S. tariff, said Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun at a press briefing in Beijing on Wednesday when commenting on the meeting held by the United Nations Security Council to discuss the issue of the U.S. imposition of additional tariffs.

"I believe that the tariff war initiated by the United States violates World Trade Organization rules, damages the common interests of all countries, and undermines the international system centered around the United Nations and the international order based on the UN Charter. UN agencies have both the right and the responsibility to voice their concerns regarding the U.S. excessive tariff imposition," said Guo.

UN agencies have right, responsibility to voice concerns over US tariff: spokesman

The Chinese military has continued to conduct combat readiness patrols in the territorial waters of and airspace over the Huangyan Dao as well as the surrounding areas in the South China Sea since the beginning of December, the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Southern Theater Command said Wednesday.

The PLA Southern Theater Command said it has deployed naval and air forces troops to reinforce patrols and vigilance, further strengthening control and management over the relevant areas.

The move has effectively addressed various infringement and provocations, with an aim to safeguard China's sovereignty and security while maintaining peace and stability in the South China Sea, according to the PLA Southern Theater Command.

Chinese military conducts combat readiness patrols over Huangyan Dao