China Doesnt Accept or Recognize the South China Sea Arbitration

The move by the Philippines to take its territorial disputes to an international tribunal constitutes a serious threat to regional peace and stability. China will neither accept nor participate in the arbitration process. No matter what the final ruling will be, China will not recognize or implement it. China will remain committed to resolving the disputes peacefully through negotiation and consultation, and will not accept any country's attempt to use such a ruling as a basis for consultations with China on the SCS issue, nor will China accept any positions or activities proposed by any country based on such a ruling.

Xiao Jianguo Deputy General Director, Department of Boundary and Ocean Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China via CHINA US Focus http://ift.tt/1qYnwiK