{"id":55833,"date":"2015-07-15T15:17:19","date_gmt":"2015-07-15T07:17:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=55833"},"modified":"2015-07-15T15:20:19","modified_gmt":"2015-07-15T07:20:19","slug":"china-we-will-not-accept-un-court-ruling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2015\/07\/15\/china-we-will-not-accept-un-court-ruling\/","title":{"rendered":"China: We will not accept UN court ruling"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying at a press conference on July 10, 2015
(Photo courtesy of the Chinese Foreign Ministry)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

According to Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying, China will continue to stand firm on its claims and will not accept the United Nations\u2019 court (UN) resolution on the case filed by the Philippines.<\/p>\n

She also claims that China is the victim in the territorial disputes on the South China Sea.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe origin and crux of the disputes between China and the Philippines in the South China Sea lie in the territorial sovereignty disputes caused by the Philippines\u2019 illegal occupation of some islands and reefs of China\u2019s Nansha Islands since the 1970s,\u201d Hua said in an official statement.<\/p>\n

\u201cBeing a victim of the South China Sea issue, China, bearing in mind the whole situation of regional peace and stability, has been exercising utmost restraint,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n

Arbitration case <\/strong><\/p>\n

While the Philippines\u2019 arbitration case is being heard at the Peace Palace in Netherlands, China continues its massive and rapid reclamation activities and infrastructure building on several contested reefs in the Spratly Islands.<\/p>\n

With the arbitral tribunal concluding the hearing on the jurisdiction and admissibility case, the Philippines hopes to obtain favorable ruling.<\/p>\n

China, on the other hand, continues to refuse participating in the hearings, insisting that the case has no basis as the country has \u2018indisputable sovereignty\u2019 over the South China Sea.<\/p>\n

\u201cChina opposes any move by the Philippines to initiate and push forward the arbitral proceeding\u2026 On issues of territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests, China will never accept any imposed solution or unilaterally resorting to a third-party settlement,\u201d Hua said.<\/p>\n

Instead, China encourages negotiation and consultation with the Philippines.<\/p>\n

\u201cChina has always adhered to and has been committed to resolving, in accordance with international law and on the basis of respecting historical facts, relevant disputes relating to territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests with relevant states directly concerned through negotiation and consultation,\u201d Hua said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is China\u2019s consistent practice, and also common practice of the international community.\u00a0 China urges the Philippines to return to the right approach of resolving relevant disputes through negotiation and consultation as soon as possible,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n

Even without China\u2019s participation in the arbitration case, the Philippines will continue with the court proceedings, not allowing the former to take full control over the Spratly Islands.<\/p>\n

Recently, Filipino fishermen have been barred by Chinese coast guards from their old fishing grounds in the West Philippine Sea.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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