The arbitration unilaterally initiated by the Philippines regarding the South China Sea issue is unlawful, wrote Xie Feng, the Chinese ambassador to Indonesia, in an article published on the Indonesia's largest English newspaper the Jakarta Post Wednesday.
The All China Lawyers Association issued on Tuesday a statement on the South China Sea arbitration case unilaterally initiated by the Philippines.
The China Fisheries Association issued on Wednesday a statement on the South China Sea arbitration case unilaterally initiated by the Philippines. Following is the full text of the statement's English version:
Any ruling of the Philippines-initiated arbitration of the South China Sea disputes will be invalid as the tribunal has no jurisdiction, experts in Taiwan said recently.
The Philippines is carelessly throwing away a chance offered by China to jointly solve the disputes over the South China Sea issue through dialogue and consultation, some analysts argue, as the Philippines has sought out the help of the international arbitration tribunal.
The South China Sea arbitration case the Philippines filed is like a ticking time bomb working against the country, a columnist wrote on Saturday.
A senior Chinese diplomat said on Thursday that the Arbitral Tribunal on the South China Sea had no jurisdiction and its ruling would be invalid under international law.
A Chinese spokesperson on Friday rebuked U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Antony Blinken's remarks on the impending "arbitration" of the South China Sea issue, saying the United States is in no position to criticize China.
China rebuffed a joint press release by Japan and East Timor that voiced concern over the South China Sea in Beijing on Thursday.
Japan's ruling party urged Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's government on Wednesday to consider seeking international arbitration over Beijing's drilling activities in the East China Sea, mirroring similar action by the Philippines.
In principle, China, like any other country in the world, will not give up an inch of its land. In reality, it is willing to cooperate with others to manage resources and protect free navigation in the South China Sea, which benefits not only individual countries, but also the region as a whole.
The Philippines has been acting like a crying baby by seeking international arbitration over its territorial spats with China in the South China Sea. It may get fondness, but will not help settle the disputes.
Walmart, the world's largest retailer, and scores of its employees at a store in central China's Hunan Province have agreed to seek an out-of-court settlement after the conclusion of a two-day arbitration over a labor dispute.
A joint panel composed of officials from South Korea and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea on Thursday held their first meeting on dispute arbitration in the joint factory park in the border town of Kaesong, South Korea's Unification Ministry said.
"The arbitration request initiated by the Philippines concerning the dispute of the South China sea has no legal ground", Huang Huikang, a senior Chinese diplomat, said in an exclusive interview with Xinhua on Thursday.
The total number of new cases handled by Singapore International Arbitration Centre increased sharply from 99 cases in 2008 to 235 cases last year, Indranee Rajah, the city-state's Senior Minister of State for Law said on Tuesday.
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