Ambassador Liu Xiaoming gives interview to Reuters on the South China Sea
All countries involved in South China Sea disputes should settle their differences peacefully, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State John Kerry on Wednesday to discuss maritime issues, at the latter's invitation.
The Chinese people would not be intimidated by the US actions, not even if the US sends all its ten aircraft carriers to the South China Sea, said Dai Bingguo, former state councilor of China, on Tuesday at the dialogue on South China Sea between Chinese and US think tanks in Washington, D.C.
Dai Bingguo, China's former state councilor in charge of foreign affairs, on Tuesday called on related parties to cool the unreasonably hot South China Sea issue, warning of its potential dangers.
The ruling in the arbitration case the Philippines unilaterally initiated against China is to be announced on July 12, 2016. China insists the tribunal appointed by the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague has no jurisdiction over the issue because it concerns territory and security issues. Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged to safeguard national interests at various occasions. Below are some highlights of Xi’s remarks on the South China Sea issue.
"China has all along exercised enormous restraint in the interest of regional peace and stability," says former state councilor Dai Bingguo.
The Republic of the Congo has joined the list of more than 60 nations that have publicly voiced their support for China in an arbitration case on South China Sea issues.
China's Ministry of National Defense confirms that the Chinese navy will hold training exercises in the South China Sea that will include fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters and other equipment.
China on Tuesday reaffirmed its adherence to dialogue and consultation in settling the South China Sea issue.
Cooling down temperatures in the South China Sea requires concrete efforts by all countries concerned, says former State councilor at China-US Dialogue.
China's reactions to the ruling in the South China Sea arbitration case will 'fully depend' on actions taken by the Philippines and other countries.
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