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Wednesday, July 29, 2015
Chinese embassy’s letter to New York Times regarding China-Philippines Dispute Over South China Sea
By Gao Yinan
Editor ’s notes :
In responding to an editorial of New York Times , The South China Sea , in Court , Zhu Haiquan , Press Counselor and Spokesman of Chinese Embassy in the U .S .A . publishes the following letter on New York Times on July 28 to clarify China ’s position and approach toward solving the South China Sea issue .
China-Philippines Dispute Over South China Sea
JULY 28, 2015
To the Editor :
Your July 17 editorial "The South China Sea , in Court ," about the arbitration case raised by the Philippines over rights to the South China Sea , is not fair .
China , a latecomer to land reclamation , has been exercising utmost restraint . But the status quo has long been broken by the Philippines and some other claimants , which built facilities , including military ones , on the reefs owned by China .
China calls on relevant parties to shelve their differences and engage in joint development in the South China Sea . Actually in 2005, China , the Philippines and Vietnam conducted joint marine seismic survey in some areas of the sea . It would have set a good precedent if the Philippine government had not changed its mind .
China ’s approach toward solving the South China Sea issue is to have direct dialogue and negotiation between claimants , which is more effective and sustainable . China and the Philippines had tried such talks before , but the Philippine side unilaterally stopped them in 2012. Our door remains open , and we are engaged with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in establishing a code of conduct to ensure peace and stability in the South China Sea until the disputes are settled .
The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea gives no country the legal right to extend its exclusive economic zone to other country ’s territories . We do not believe that the arbitration court has jurisdiction , and as a member of United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea , China is entitled to exclude any third-party compulsory settlement .
ZHU HAIQUAN
Press Counselor and Spokesman
Chinese Embassy
Washington
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