(5 Sep 2025) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ASSOCIATED PRESS Beijing, China - 5 September 2025 1. Wide of news conference 2. Wide of reporters 3. SOUNDBITE (Mandarin) Guo Jiakun, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson: “The so-called joint patrols conducted by relevant countries in the South China Sea, flaunting military force and provoking confrontation, will only heighten tensions and undermine regional stability. China’s determination to safeguard its territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and