"On the question of whether China is just extracting resources, I think this [accusation] is a little unfair. The U.S. should not take a moral high ground on resource extraction. We need to deal with the core issue to make sure there is transparency in the extraction of these resources."

Mwangi Kimenyi, AGI Director, Brookings Institution

"The Philippines' move [renaming part of South China Sea into "West Philippine Sea"] cannot change the fact that China claims indisputable sovereignty over islands in the South China Sea."

Hong Lei, Foreign Ministry Spokesman