Chinese Foreign Ministry: China does not accept the arbitration because the South China Sea has three "no"

An exclusive interview with Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, June 22-: why China must say no to sea arbitration cases--visiting Chinese Foreign Ministry boundary and Ocean Affairs on behalf of Zhou

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Nanhai arbitration case against unilaterally in the Philippines, the Chinese Government repeatedly said that neither accepted nor participation, does not acknowledge, does the position. China's widespread recognition and support from the international community, but for certain countries of their own hype in China "contempt of international law" and "kiasu".

China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs of boundary and Ocean Affairs representative Zhou 22nd said in an interview with Xinhua, China says no to an arbitration case, there is sufficient basis in international law, truth is not complicated, can be simply summarized as three "no": the Philippines not FA, the Tribunal cannot, rule doesn't count.

The Philippines unilaterally filed arbitration of South China Sea in violation of international law, but also multiple illegal. The Philippines in violation of agreements to resolve the dispute through bilateral negotiations between China and the Philippines, contrary to its commitments under the Declaration on the conduct of parties in the South China Sea, violated the United Nations Convention on the law of restrictive provisions concerning the application of the arbitration procedure. The Philippines drew attention to the substance of the matter for arbitration is part of the territorial sovereignty of Islands and reefs of South China Sea, beyond the scope of the Convention. And maritime delimitation and historic rights has been China's 2006 statement to exclude the application of the Convention. Consultation has never been in the Philippines on arbitration matters with China. In addition, the Philippines is also in violation of international arbitration is required to "national consent" based on international practice in General.

"This is based on a series of violations in the Philippines on arbitration, because of this, the Tribunal in the present case and does not have jurisdiction on matters relating," Zhou explained.

Philip in the picture by the arbitral dispute, what identification has the right to accept demands made by the Philippines? Zhou Jian pointed out: "the arbitral tribunal through misinterpretation of the relevant provisions of the Convention, matters of power, ultra vires of the force can be heard on their own, and this is a violation of international law. ”

Against the Philippines, arbitral tribunal deliberately misinterpret the law, conspiring to make "decisions" have no legal validity, of course, will not change China's sovereignty over the South China Sea Islands and their adjacent waters of history and facts, without affecting the maritime rights in the South China Sea.

"China says no to illegal, but became ' violations of international law '? This is an absurd logic. Chinese are builders and defenders of the current international order. China does not participate in this arbitration, not accepting the position, not only to maintain their rights, and is maintained with China the same exclusive right to declare State, is maintained in the Convention that the Convention Authority and integrity, maintenance of international rule of law. It is also China's stand on the issue of the South China Sea, supported by more and more countries understand and support it, "Zhou said.

(Editors: Pan Yi burn UN657)
2016-06-22 18:28:56
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中国外交部：中国不接受南海仲裁 原因有三个“不”

　　新华社北京6月22日电专访：中国为什么必须对南海仲裁案说不——访中国外交部边界与海洋事务代表周健

　　新华社记者 毛磊 吴丹

　　针对菲律宾单方面提起的南海仲裁案，中国政府多次表明不接受、不参与、不承认、不执行的立场。中国立场得到国际社会广泛认同和支持，但某些国家却出于一己私利，炒作中国“藐视国际法”“怕输”等等。

　　中国外交部边界与海洋事务代表周健22日在接受新华社记者采访时说，中国之所以对仲裁案说不，有充分的国际法依据，道理不复杂，可以简单概括为三个“不”：菲律宾不讲法，仲裁庭不能管，裁决不算数。

　　菲律宾单方面提起南海仲裁违背国际法，而且是多重违法。菲律宾的做法违反中菲之间通过双边谈判解决争议的协议，违背其在《南海各方行为宣言》中的承诺，违背《联合国海洋法公约》关于适用仲裁程序的限制性规定等。菲律宾提请仲裁事项的实质是南海部分岛礁的领土主权问题，超出了《公约》的适用范围。而海洋划界和历史性权利等事项已被中国2006年声明排除适用《公约》。菲律宾从未就提起仲裁事项与中国进行协商。此外，菲律宾还违反了国际仲裁须以“国家同意”为基础的一般国际实践。

　　“这一仲裁是建立在菲律宾一系列违法行为基础上的，正因为如此，仲裁庭对本案及有关事项没有管辖权，”周健解释说。

　　仲裁庭根本管不着中菲南海争议，凭什么认定有权受理菲律宾所提诉求？周健指出：“仲裁庭是通过曲解《公约》有关规定，自行扩权、越权对有关事项强行进行审理，而这样做是违反国际法的。”

　　违法的菲律宾，曲解法律的仲裁庭，合谋做出的“裁决”当然没有法律效力，不会改变中国对南海诸岛及其附近海域拥有主权的历史和事实，不影响中方在南海的海洋权利。

　　“中国对违法行为说不，怎么反倒成了‘违反国际法’呢？这种逻辑实在荒谬。中国是现行国际秩序的建设者和维护者。中方对于这一仲裁采取不参与、不接受的立场，不仅是维护自身权利，而且是维护与中方一样做出排除性声明国家的权利，是在《公约》内维护《公约》权威性和完整性、维护国际法治。这也是中国在南海问题上的立场，得到了越来越多国家理解和支持的原因，”周健说。

(责任编辑：潘奕燃 UN657)
2016-06-22 18:28:56
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