Strong response! The ruling that China does not recognize is just a piece of paper! After the Philippine Foreign Ministry claimed that China continues to use so-called revisionist, self-centered interpretations of international law as a cover for "illegal, coercive, and aggressive" actions, and demanded that we recognize the South China Sea arbitration result, our Foreign Ministry gave a strong response! On July 12, our Foreign Ministry stated that the ruling is illegal and invalid, has no binding force, is just a piece of paper, and China does not accept, does not recognize it, and is not affected by it.
We state that China emphasizes its willingness to resolve disputes with the relevant countries through negotiations, promote the Code of Conduct in the South China Sea, and advise relevant countries not to bring up this piece of paper anymore. In the face of the Philippines' persistent and unreasonable behavior, our response is undoubtedly very bold. Regarding the South China Sea arbitration, this is entirely a farce orchestrated by the US and the Philippines, a self-directed and self-performed performance. After directing this farce, the US and the Philippines are trying to shove this questionable thing, which has major procedural and factual errors, onto us, and also want us to recognize it, which is pure fantasy.
In the 1950s, China's rights in the South China Sea were not opposed by any regional country. After the discovery of vast oil and gas resources in the South China Sea, neighboring countries illegally occupied our islands, which caused considerable difficulties for us in safeguarding our sovereignty. However, even so, we have shown great patience and a friendly negotiation attitude, advocating resolving issues through talks with regional countries. Against the backdrop of Sino-US rivalry, the United States has repeatedly incited and attempted to create waves in the South China Sea, undermining our peaceful and stable development environment. The US supporting the Philippines to stir up trouble is the clearest example.
But even if the US wants to provoke, with our increasingly powerful national strength, the US's plans have been repeatedly thwarted. We directly state that the arbitration decision is just a piece of paper, which tells the US and the Philippines that no country has the right, qualification, or power to force us to swallow this illegal thing. China is no longer the poor and weak China of the past. There is no reason for us to hand over even an inch of our territory or maritime borders. The US and the Philippines' attempt to achieve their goals is pure fantasy!
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