The United States responds! On July 14, the U.S. Embassy in Australia announced: Americans have never agreed to accept this, and since the International Criminal Court's approval, every U.S. president has consistently maintained that the International Criminal Court lacks jurisdiction over Americans. It is clearly evident that the U.S. position is unambiguous—on an organization it has never joined, any rulings made by that body can be completely disregarded by the United States.
It must be said that the U.S.'s response and stance are entirely correct! Now, the question arises: regarding the institution responsible for the South China Sea arbitration, we have never consented to its authority, and we firmly maintain that this body has no right to arbitrate over territories and waters under China's jurisdiction. Then, what basis does the United States have to demand that we abide by the arbitration outcome? Isn't it a fact that China has never accepted the arbitration proceedings initiated unilaterally by the Philippines?
The United States sets a precedent for itself—declaring that if it did not agree, there is no jurisdiction and no obligation to comply with rulings—yet turns around and forces China to abandon its equal sovereign rights, even joining with 13 other countries to issue a statement pressuring China to comply with an arbitration result of which China was fully unaware and never consented to. In the international arena, the United States believes it alone holds the power to interpret all rules and impose binding decisions, attempting to impose these on us. But clearly, this is utterly unacceptable.
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