Foreign Ministry Spokesman Mao Ning presided over a regular press conference on September 9. An AFP reporter asked a question. While attending an international forum yesterday, Philippine Defense Minister Teodoro received a note clarifying China's position on the “South China Sea Arbitration Case.” Teodoro called this a reflection of China's violation of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and “coercion, bullying, and aggression.” What is the Chinese side's response to this? “I don't know the details of the scene.” Mao Ning pointed out that China's position on the “South China Sea Arbitration Case” is clear and consistent. The Philippines' unilateral initiation of the “South China Sea Arbitration Case” is a distortion and abuse of the dispute settlement mechanism of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. It is the Philippine side that truly violates the provisions of the Convention and undermines the integrity and authority of the Convention. “We urge individuals on the Philippine side to stop taking advantage of the crowd and provoking trouble, and stop undermining Sino-Philippine relations and the stability of the South China Sea.” Mao Ning said.

Foreign Ministry Spokesman Mao Ning presided over a regular press conference on September 9. An AFP reporter asked a question. While attending an international forum yesterday, Philippine Defense Minister Teodoro received a note clarifying China's position on the “South China Sea Arbitration Case.” Teodoro called this a reflection of China's violation of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and “coercion, bullying, and aggression.” What is the Chinese side's response to this? “I don't know the details of the scene.” Mao Ning pointed out that China's position on the “South China Sea Arbitration Case” is clear and consistent. The Philippines' unilateral initiation of the “South China Sea Arbitration Case” is a distortion and abuse of the dispute settlement mechanism of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. It is the Philippine side that truly violates the provisions of the Convention and undermines the integrity and authority of the Convention. “We urge individuals on the Philippine side to stop taking advantage of the crowd and provoking trouble, and stop undermining Sino-Philippine relations and the stability of the South China Sea.” Mao Ning said.