Tung Chee-hwa, Vice Chairman of Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, said here on Friday that there is ample evidence for China to reject the "award" rendered on 12 July in the South China Sea arbitration established at the unilateral request of the Philippine government.
Chinese State Councilor Yang Jiechi said here on Thursday that the South China Sea arbitration will not "in the slightest way" shake China's resolve to pursue the path of peaceful development.
Many countries and world organizations have expressed support for China's position on the South China Sea and called for solving relevant disputes though dialogue and negotiations.
China urged the US and Japan on Wednesday to stop distorting international law and using the "arbitration" on the South China Sea to serve their own political aims.
The tribunal issued its final award on Tuesday. China has refused to participate in the proceedings, reiterating that the tribunal has no jurisdiction over the case. World analysts also react to South China Sea ruling.
The award issued by an arbitral tribunal denying China's long-standing historical rights in the South China Sea is illegitimate, and the dispute should be resolved through bilateral talks, a leading Russian political expert has said.
Following is the full text of a statement by the Foreign Affairs Committee of China's top legislature, National People's Congress, issued on Thursday, on the award of the arbitral tribunal in the South China Sea arbitration established at the unilateral request of the Philippines.
The award of the South China Sea arbitration solves nothing and the dispute between the Philippines and China can only be solved through bilateral dialogue, a British member of the European Parliament (MEP) said Tuesday.
Diplomatic efforts to solve the South China Sea disputes will not be blocked by "a scrap of paper" from an arbitral tribunal nor by "a fleet of aircraft carriers," Chinese Ambassador to the United States Cui Tiankai said Tuesday.
Chinese Defense Minister Chang Wanquan said Wednesday China will not accept any proposition or action based on the decision made Tuesday by the South China Sea arbitral tribunal.
China is an important force for maintaining peace and stability in the South China Sea, said a white paper issued on Wednesday.
The tribunal handling the South China Sea arbitration case unilaterally initiated by the former Philippine government issued its final award on Tuesday, sweepingly siding with Manila's cunningly packaged claims.
Taiwan's major political parties on Tuesday refused to accept the award in the South China Sea arbitration and called for safeguarding China's sovereignty.
The award of an arbitral tribunal in the South China Sea arbitration established at the request of the Philippines will resolve nothing and merely stir regional tension, an expert here said Tuesday.
Much like a poisoned tree, which will never bear good fruit, the award issued in the South China Sea arbitration was contaminated from the start.
Chinese President Xi Jinping said China will not accept any proposition or action based on the decision Tuesday by the South China Sea arbitral tribunal.
Following is the full text of the Statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China on the Award of 12 July 2016 of the Arbitral Tribunal in the South China Sea Arbitration Established at the Request of the Republic of the Philippines issued on Tuesday.
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