The Philippines "must be dissuaded from making any further provocation in the South China Sea, or otherwise China will not sit by idly", a former senior Chinese leader warned on Tuesday.
China on Tuesday reaffirmed its adherence to dialogue and consultation in settling the South China Sea issue.
The South China Sea used to be a peaceful region before the United States poked its nose into the area. Instead of its "Rebalance to the Asia-Pacific" strategy, what the United States really needs is to "rebalance" its attitude toward the issue.
Coastal cities in Shandong province are cashing in on the China-South Korea Free Trade Agreement to expand business in e-commerce, healthcare, creativity and high-end maritime equipment manufacturing.
With a so-called "international arbitration" to be decided by the Arbitral Tribunal on the South China Sea, more and more countries around the world have expressed support for China in the arbitration unilaterally initiated by the Philippines and for China's stance on the South China Sea disputes.
Manila must set aside an expected international tribunal ruling on the South China Sea before stalled talks with Beijing can resume over their long-running maritime disputes, China Daily reported yesterday.
Cambodia and Myanmar fully supported all parties concerned to negotiate with each other peacefully to resolve their disputes over South China Sea, Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen said on Monday.
China will hold military exercises this week in the South China Sea ahead of an international court ruling on territorial claims in the South China Sea.
At a time of heightened tension in the South China Sea, Washington and its allies have launched publicity campaigns against China, repeatedly using the "bully" tag to refer to China and its activities in the region.
Despite Beijing's repeated call that outsider countries play a constructive role on the South China Sea issue, Tokyo seems to have stepped up its meddling moves, at the cost of regional stability and without giving any thought to its relations with China.
As an honest and responsible power, China has always abided by international law and basic norms governing international relations, and will continue to do so in the South China Sea issue while safeguarding its territorial sovereignty.
China on Friday called on the Philippines to work with China to use the power of negotiation to solve disputes on the South China Sea.
Whilst an arbitral tribunal itself in dispute will decide on the South China Sea case on July 12, observers believe that the arbitration will not help solve the dispute, and that the problem will not be resolved until the Philippines returns to the negotiating table.
Following are remarks by Hong Lei, spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China, on the Arbitral Tribunal's claim that it would soon issue the so-called final award of the South China Sea arbitration unilaterally initiated by the Philippines.
China and the Philippines should engage in "constructive" dialogue to solve their dispute in the South China Sea as conflicts are "destructive" to all sidess, some experts said.Arbitration cannot solve the South China Sea dispute between China and the Philippines.
The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Tuesday urged Japan not to "hype up" the South China Sea issue.
In an op-ed recently carried by the French daily Le Figaro, Chinese Ambassador to France Zhai Jun has reiterated the country's stance that China does not accept the arbitration on the South China Sea issue.
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