China: We discovered, named South China Sea

From Update.Ph (Mar 9): China: We discovered, named South China Sea

“China was the first country to discover, name, develop and administer the South China Sea islands. Our ancestors lived and worked there for generations, so we know and love the place more than anyone else. And more than anyone else, we want to uphold peace, stability and freedom of navigation in the South China Sea,” Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told international media practitioners during a meet the press event March 8.

“Over the years, the South China Sea has seen colonial invasion and illegal occupation. Now, some people are trying to make waves, some others are showing off force. However, like the tide that comes and goes, these attempts will not make any impact,” he added.

He also said Philippines’ action seeking international arbitration to solve dispute in West Philippine Sea is unlawful.

“The Philippines’ action, on the other hand, is unlawful, unfaithful and unreasonable. It has violated its own commitments in bilateral agreements with China, breached Article 4 of the DOC and broken with international practice that arbitration has to be mutually agreed,” he told the media.

He added that Philippines’ “stubbornness is clearly the result of behind-the-scenes instigation and political maneuvering. This so-called arbitration has become tainted and gone astray, and China is not going to humor it.”

http://www.update.ph/2016/03/china-we-discovered-named-south-china-sea/3189