ISTANBUL Beijing on Monday lodged a “serious protest” with Washington over what it called “wrongful” remarks by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on the disputed South China Sea. Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian was reacting to a statement by Rubio over China’s announcement to establish a national nature reserve on Scarborough Shoal. Rubio called the move a "destabilizing" attempt to assert sweeping territorial and maritime claims in the region. Responding to Rubio’s remarks, Lin said: “It