In spite of China's full explanations over the test flights to a newly-built airport with civil aircraft on Yongshu Jiao, speculations and accusations against Beijing can still be heard from certain countries, including Vietnam, the Philippines, Japan and the US.

These nations and their media tend to hype up everything that is related to the Nansha Islands. Whatever China does, there will be rampant speculation. This has become routine for certain Western nations that take every chance to hype the South China Sea issue.

They are now well aware that the overall situation in the South China Sea is stable, while most of its surrounding countries are hoping for peace and stability, rather than conflicts and wars. Besides, it has witnessed China's major development in its ability to safeguard its legal rights. Hence, a series of the White House' tricks over the water are not designed for direct confrontation against China, but for increasing Beijing's cost in securing a peaceful environment in the region.

However, all the divergences between Beijing and other claimants are under control. Beneficial dialogues as well as cooperation are gradually unfolding.

Under such circumstances, the big trend can hardly be reversed by media hype.

China has always stood for peace and stability in the South China Sea. While the nation is sticking to the principle of shelving disputes and joint development, China also supports and advocates a dual-track approach to resolve the South China Sea disputes, namely negotiating with disputing parties, and asking China and ASEAN member states to work together to maintain peace and stability.

In light of this, we must not only establish relevant dialogues and cooperative mechanisms, in order to accumulate consensus, manage and control divergences, but also boost our capabilities to safeguard peace and stability, so as to overpower the forces who try to stir up troubles in the region.

Over these days, reactions from the outside world mirrored their suspicion over China's civil constructions in the South China Sea. They seem to believe that China is militarizing the area.

In this regard, there is no need for any explanation, the facts will speak for themselves. Relevant constructions fall completely within China's legal rights, and we should not take this accusation seriously, given the ulterior motives behind the remarks. Those countries and media are trying to complicate the issue of the South China Sea to meet their own interests in the name of maintaining freedom of navigation. But at the bottom of their heart, they know that there has been no problem at all with freedom of navigation.

Beijing should therefore make use of various channels to influence the international public opinion, letting more countries and people understand and support China's stance.

The outside world ought to realize that as a major power in the South China Sea, and given the sovereign state of the Nansha Islands, providing public products and service is a way for China to fulfill its regional and global responsibility. Infrastructure construction in the area is the carrier of those products and services, such as emergency rescue, anti-piracy operation, preventing marine environment pollution, maritime disaster preparedness and response.

As the largest coastal state  and the sovereign state of Nansha Islands, China should thus hold on to its constructions in the South China Sea. Only in this way can we offer better public services, and maintain peace and stability in the water.

In that case, the surrounding nations can benefit from it, and a virtuous cycle will be created. In that case, no matter how the US stresses on the freedom of navigation, or how many warplanes it will send to the area, its attempt to drive a wedge between China and its neighboring countries will find no reception.

As for the speculations over China militarizing the area, facts speak louder than words. But if the outside world keeps pushing us, we will deal with it actively.

The author is a maritime border expert at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. opinion@globaltimes.com.cn