China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the South China Sea Arbitration results statement: Nanhai arbitration decision not binding | _ news

Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, July 12-People's Republic of China China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Republic of the Philippines requests the establishment of rulings made by the Arbitration Tribunal of South China Sea Declaration

Republic of the Philippines Sea Arbitration Tribunal established by unilateral request (hereinafter "the Tribunal") awards made on July 12, 2016, People's Republic of China Foreign Ministry declared the ruling is invalid, not binding, China does not accept, does not recognize.

On January 22, 2013, the Republic of the Philippines when the incumbent Government of the Philippines in the South China Sea dispute arbitration. On February 19, 2013, the Chinese Government vowed not to accept, not to participate in the Philippines of arbitration proceedings, reiterated this position several times since. On December 7, 2014, the Chinese Government has released the People's Republic of China Government on the Republic of the Philippines referred to the South China Sea's position paper on the jurisdiction of arbitration cases, pointed out that the Philippines to initiate an arbitration against Sino-Philippine agreement, contrary to the UN Convention on law of the Sea (hereinafter referred to as the Convention), contrary to the general practice of international arbitration, the arbitral tribunal does not have jurisdiction. On October 29, 2015, the arbitral jurisdiction and admissibility decisions. Chinese Government immediately declared that the ruling is invalid, not binding. This position of China is clear and consistent.

Second, the Philippines unilaterally to initiate an arbitration, purpose is malicious, not to resolve disputes with China, nor for the maintenance of peace and stability in the South China Sea, but to deny China's territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests in the South China Sea. Arbitration in the Philippines are in violation of international law. Is arbitration the substance of the matter in the Philippines is part of the territorial sovereignty of Islands and reefs in the Nansha Islands issue and related matters are also necessarily involved in the Philippine maritime delimitation, and indivisible. Knowing territorial issues do not fall within the scope of the Convention of maritime delimitation dispute case that has been China's 2006 statement exclude, the Philippines will dispute deliberately packaged as simply the Convention interpretation or application problems. Second, unilateral arbitration in the Philippines, as States parties to the Convention, China violated the free choice of dispute settlement procedures and the right of way. China back in 2006 that according to Article No. 298 of the Convention relating to maritime delimitation, historic bays or titles, and military and law enforcement activities and other aspects of the dispute out of the compulsory dispute settlement procedures of the Convention. Three Philippines unilaterally to initiate an arbitration, violation of the Philippines reached and confirmed time and again over the years bilateral agreements relating to the negotiated settlement of the South China Sea dispute. Four Philippines unilaterally to initiate an arbitration, in violation of China and ASEAN countries, including the Philippines, in 2002 Declaration on the conduct of parties in the South China Sea (hereinafter referred to as the Declaration) made by directly related to the commitment of the parties to resolve the dispute through negotiations. The Philippines unilaterally to initiate an arbitration, in violation of the provisions of the Convention and the applicable dispute resolution procedures, in violation of "contract must comply with the" principles, but also violates other principles and rules of international law.

Three, and Arbitration Chamber ignored Philippines filed arbitration matters of real is territory sovereignty and marine delimitation problem, errors interpretation in the Philip on dispute solution way of common select, errors interpretation Declaration in the about commitment of legal effectiveness, malicious avoid China according to Convention No. 298 article made of excluded sex statement, has selective to put about Island Reef from sea all island of macro geographic background in the stripping out and subjective imagine to explained and applies Convention, in finds facts and applies legal Shang exists obviously errors. Behavior and decisions of the arbitration tribunal a serious departure from the general practice of international arbitration, completely contrary to the object and purpose of the Convention to promote the peaceful settlement of disputes, serious damage to the integrity and authority of the Convention, serious violations of China as a sovereign State, and the legitimate right of States parties to the Convention, was unfair and unlawful.

Four, in the South China Sea territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and arbitral award does not affect in any circumstances, China opposes and does not accept any claims and action based on the arbitral award.

Wu, the Chinese Government reiterated that territorial and maritime delimitation disputes, China will not accept any third party dispute resolution, dispute solution does not accept any imposed on China. The Chinese Government will continue to be guided by the Charter of the United Nations recognized under international law and basic norms governing international relations, including respect for the principles of national sovereignty and territorial integrity and peaceful settlement of disputes, stick with the parties directly concerned on the basis of respect for historical facts, in accordance with international law, through negotiations to solve the dispute of South China Sea, maintain peace and stability in the South China Sea. (End)

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中国外交部就南海仲裁结果声明:裁决无效 无拘束力|南海仲裁_新闻资讯

　　新华社北京7月12日电中华人民共和国中国外交部关于应菲律宾共和国请求建立的南海仲裁案仲裁庭所作裁决的声明

　　关于应菲律宾共和国单方面请求建立的南海仲裁案仲裁庭（以下简称“仲裁庭”）于2016年7月12日作出的裁决，中华人民共和国中国外交部郑重声明，该裁决是无效的，没有拘束力，中国不接受、不承认。

　　一、2013年1月22日，菲律宾共和国时任政府单方面就中菲在南海的有关争议提起仲裁。2013年2月19日，中国政府郑重宣布不接受、不参与菲律宾提起的仲裁，此后多次重申此立场。2014年12月7日，中国政府发表《中华人民共和国政府关于菲律宾共和国所提南海仲裁案管辖权问题的立场文件》，指出菲律宾提起仲裁违背中菲协议，违背《联合国海洋法公约》（以下简称《公约》），违背国际仲裁一般实践，仲裁庭不具有管辖权。2015年10月29日，仲裁庭作出管辖权和可受理性问题的裁决。中国政府当即声明该裁决是无效的，没有拘束力。中国上述立场是明确的、一贯的。

　　二、菲律宾单方面提起仲裁，目的是恶意的，不是为了解决与中国的争议，也不是为了维护南海的和平与稳定，而是为了否定中国在南海的领土主权和海洋权益。菲律宾提起仲裁的行为违反国际法。一是菲律宾提起仲裁事项的实质是南沙群岛部分岛礁的领土主权问题，有关事项也必然涉及中菲海洋划界，与之不可分割。在明知领土问题不属于《公约》调整范围，海洋划界争议已被中国2006年有关声明排除的情况下，菲律宾将有关争议刻意包装成单纯的《公约》解释或适用问题。二是菲律宾单方面提起仲裁，侵犯中国作为《公约》缔约国享有的自主选择争端解决程序和方式的权利。中国早在2006年即根据《公约》第298条将涉及海洋划界、历史性海湾或所有权、军事和执法活动等方面的争端排除出《公约》强制争端解决程序。三是菲律宾单方面提起仲裁，违反中菲两国达成并多年来一再确认的通过谈判解决南海有关争议的双边协议。四是菲律宾单方面提起仲裁，违反中国与包括菲律宾在内的东盟国家在2002年《南海各方行为宣言》（以下简称《宣言》）中作出的由直接有关当事国通过谈判解决有关争议的承诺。菲律宾单方面提起仲裁，违反了《公约》及其适用争端解决程序的规定，违反了“约定必须遵守”原则，也违反了其他国际法原则和规则。

　　三、仲裁庭无视菲律宾提起仲裁事项的实质是领土主权和海洋划界问题，错误解读中菲对争端解决方式的共同选择，错误解读《宣言》中有关承诺的法律效力，恶意规避中国根据《公约》第298条作出的排除性声明，有选择性地把有关岛礁从南海诸岛的宏观地理背景中剥离出来并主观想象地解释和适用《公约》，在认定事实和适用法律上存在明显错误。仲裁庭的行为及其裁决严重背离国际仲裁一般实践，完全背离《公约》促进和平解决争端的目的及宗旨，严重损害《公约》的完整性和权威性，严重侵犯中国作为主权国家和《公约》缔约国的合法权利，是不公正和不合法的。

　　四、中国在南海的领土主权和海洋权益在任何情况下不受仲裁裁决的影响，中国反对且不接受任何基于该仲裁裁决的主张和行动。

　　五、中国政府重申，在领土问题和海洋划界争议上，中国不接受任何第三方争端解决方式，不接受任何强加于中国的争端解决方案。中国政府将继续遵循《联合国宪章》确认的国际法和国际关系基本准则，包括尊重国家主权和领土完整以及和平解决争端原则，坚持与直接有关当事国在尊重历史事实的基础上，根据国际法，通过谈判协商解决南海有关争议，维护南海和平稳定。（完）

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