ANKARA China on Wednesday accused “outside” countries led by the US of making continued efforts to destabilize the South China Sea through “playing up tensions and providing weapons.” "On the pretext of honoring bilateral treaties, the US is meddling in the South China Sea issue, undermining China’s territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests, and attempting to threat and coerce China," said Defense Ministry spokesman Zhang Xiaogang. He was reacting to remarks reportedly made by