China urged the US on Wednesday to leave the South China Sea dispute to the claimant states, saying that US involvement may make the situation worse, its most direct warning to Washington in recent weeks. Tensions in the South China Sea have risen in the past month on concerns that China is becoming more assertive in its claim to waters believed to be rich in oil and gas (IOD Jun.21'11). Part of the waters are also claimed by Brunei, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan and Vietnam.
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