Beijing Slams Video Posted by U.S. Embassy in Singapore About South China Sea

China slammed a video shared on social media by the U.S. embassy in Singapore, which criticizes Beijing’s South China Sea claims, comparing them to the actions of an inconsiderate neighbor who intrudes on others’ space.

The roughly 90-second video shows a government-built apartment block inundated with clutter, voiced over in a Singaporean accent.

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