China rebukes Australia over 'irresponsible' remarks on South China Sea issue

China has responded to the Australian Government's newly released foreign policy White Paper, calling it "irresponsible". The Chinese Government has urged Australia to refrain from making remarks citing security risks in the disputed South China Sea. The Foreign Policy White Paper was released for the first time in more than a decade and highlights increasing dangers and opportunities for Australia.

April 21, 2017, file photo, an airstrip, structures and buildings on China's man-made Subi Reef in the Spratly chain of islands in the South China. Source: AP