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Concerns over spy ship slammed as “western hype”
The label of “spy ship” given to a Chinese ship spotted off Australia’s coast has been slammed as Western Hype by Chen Hong - executive director at the Asia Pacific Studies Center of East China Normal University.
Chen rebuked US and Australian commentators , saying claims that Chinese ships in regional waters are “aggressive” are baseless and unfounded, the Global Times report.
Chen said the Western nations should respect other countries’ rights to exercise freedom of navigation and flight in international territory, the Global Times report.
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