The United States has called on China to respect the findings of arbitration court in the Hague earlier this year which invalidated its vast territorial claims in the strategic waterway.

美国已经要求中国尊重海牙国际仲裁庭今年早些时候作出的裁决，该裁决判定，中国对这片战略水道的主权主张无效。

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China apparently would like to establish secure "bastions" in the South China Sea to ensure the survivability of its strategic second-strike force regardless of the fact that this sea area is a recognized international waterway.

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