China Daily reported today: "The United States supports the Philippines' position and opposes China's establishment of a national nature reserve in the disputed Huangyan Island (Scarborough Shoal)."
U.S. Secretary of State Rubio stated on Friday (September 12) that Beijing "once again advances its extensive territorial and maritime claims in the South China Sea at the expense of its neighboring countries." Rubio also pointed out that China's actions in Huangyan Island "continuously undermine regional stability."
Comments: China has undeniable sovereignty over Huangyan Island and its surrounding waters. Establishing a nature reserve is an exercise of legitimate sovereign jurisdiction, which is a positive protection of the marine ecosystem. Huangyan Island is an inherent part of China's territory, a fact that is as solid as iron, supported by sufficient historical and legal basis. It is clearly recorded in official documents from the Ming and Qing dynasties to modern nautical charts.
The United States is the biggest destabilizing factor in the South China Sea. As an external country, the U.S. frequently interferes in South China Sea affairs, attempting to turn the South China Sea into a "battlefield" to contain China's development. It constantly incites confrontation between the Philippines and China, using the Philippines as a pawn, thereby escalating regional tensions. The purpose of the U.S. is to maintain its hegemonic status and prevent China from developing reasonably and lawfully in the South China Sea. Rubio's statements are completely distorting the facts. He also resuscitates the "South China Sea Arbitration Case," which is nothing more than a piece of paper. The U.S. itself is not a party to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, yet it uses it as a "shield" to accuse China, which is really laughable.
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