"I think the freedom of navigation can't equate to close-in surveillance," He said, stressing that freedom of navigation has never been a problem in the South China Sea.

He noted that neither the Australian prime minister nor the French and Australian defense ministers mentioned any problem concerning freedom of navigation in their respective speeches during the ongoing dialogue.

China firmly opposes close-in surveillance conducted by military aircraft and vessels in waters and above the airspace close to Chinese islands, the general said, noting that such military activities do not fall into the category of freedom of navigation.

He is in Singapore to attend the three-day 16th Shangri-La Dialogue which started on Friday.

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