BEIJING, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) -- China reiterated it has indisputable sovereignty over islands in the South China Sea on Tuesday, a day after it unveiled a tourism development plan involving the islands.

    Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu said at a regular press briefing that China's sovereignty over the islands in the South China Sea, including the Xisha and Nansha islands, is indisputable.

    The State Council announced Monday a guideline on the development of tourism in the southern island province of Hainan, which says tourism will be promoted on the Xisha Islands and some uninhabited islands.

China reveals plan to develop Hainan into global tourism destination

Photo taken on December 2009 shows the panorama of a construction site of a tourist resort in Qionghai of south China's Hainan Province. The southernmost island province will be shaped into a world top class tourist destination by 2020, according to a State Council announcement released on Monday. (Xinhua/Zhao Yingquan) Photo Gallery>>>

    BEIJING, Jan. 4 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese government said on Monday that it aims to build the southern island of Hainan into a top international tourism destination by 2020.

    The country also plans to develop the only tropical island province to be a platform for international economic cooperation and cultural exchanges, according to a statement of the State Council, or the Cabinet, released on Gov.cn, the official web portal of the Chinese government.  Full story