SYDNEY: Australian Defense Minister David Johnston has backed comments by his United States counterpart Chuck Hagel accusing China of “destabilizing” actions in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea).

Speaking in Singapore on Saturday, Hagel accused China of a number of alleged infractions, including against the Philippines and Vietnam, the two most vocal critics of Beijing’s territorial claims.

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