The United States has rejected China’s attempts to enforce what it called a destabilising “national nature reserve” at Scarborough Reef. It said that Beijing is using environmental and legal measures to strengthen its territorial claims in the South China Sea while restricting Filipino fishermen’s access to traditional fishing grounds.

The United States condemned China's Saturday military maneuvers on Scarborough Reef, disputed with the Philippines.

The United States on Saturday accused China of "destabilizing" activity near the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea, saying it is using "dubious" environmental…