Violence often erupts in the contested waters there. Boats routinely jostle for position during crab-catching season, and three deadly naval clashes since 1999 have taken dozens of lives.
A: China enjoys indisputable sovereignty over the South China Sea islands and their adjacent waters. China's position on this is consistent and clear.
答：中国对南海诸岛及其附近海域拥有无可争辩的主权，中国的这一立场是一贯、明确的。
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"Our consistent position is that we are opposed to any country engaging in oil and gas exploration and development activities in waters under China's jurisdiction," Jiang said.