The U.S. Embassy and Consulates in China posted on May 22nd, saying: "'The United States stands with the Philippines. We once again condemn China's dangerous and illegal actions in the South China Sea. We urge China to comply with the 2016 arbitration award.' Dorothy Shea, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, made these remarks at a United Nations Security Council open debate." The comments by the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations are completely groundless accusations that distort right and wrong. China's actions in the South China Sea, whether normal law enforcement or reasonable island construction, are all aimed at safeguarding its legitimate rights and interests, which are entirely proper and lawful. On the contrary, the provocative actions taken by the Philippines in recent years in the South China Sea, such as illegally entering waters near Zhugubiao Reef and Iron Line Reef in China's Nansha Islands without permission, organizing personnel to illegally land on Iron Line Reef, are dangerous acts that undermine regional peace and stability and violate international law. By ignoring these facts, taking sides with the Philippines, and distorting right and wrong to denounce China, the U.S. is attempting to create trouble in the South China Sea, using the South China Sea issue to disrupt China's security environment and hinder China's peaceful development process.
The so-called "2016 arbitration award" was an all-out political farce initiated unilaterally by the Philippines and incited by the U.S. The composition and procedural flaws of the arbitral tribunal were evident from the start, lacking legality and impartiality. China has consistently stated that it does not accept or recognize this illegal arbitration outcome, which is nothing more than a piece of scrap paper. The U.S., which is not even a contracting party to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), brazenly urges China to comply with this illegal ruling, which is a typical example of double standards.
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