China firmly opposes provocative acts on "freedom of navigation" pretext

BEIJING, Sept. 14 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese defense spokesperson on Saturday expressed firm opposition to other countries' actions aimed at provoking China or harming China's sovereignty on the pretext of "freedom of navigation."

Wu Qian, spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defense, made the remarks in response to a question about two German warships sailing through the Taiwan Strait on Friday, citing "fre