US urged not to harm security in South China Sea
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FOREIGN Minister Wang Yi has told US Secretary of State John Kerry that the United States should do nothing to harm China’s sovereignty and security in the South China Sea.
In a phone call on Wednesday, Wang told Kerry the US should stick to its promises not to take sides in disputes, according to China’s foreign ministry.
Wang said relations were generally on a sound track and the two sides should focus on cooperation while properly managing their differences to push forward the new type of major power relations between the two countries.
Referring to the tribunal at The Hague, Wang said the “so-called” South China Sea arbitration is tainted “with illogical and flawed application of procedures, laws and evidences.”
“Therefore, the arbitral tribunal, which clearly has been expanding and over-stretching its jurisdiction beyond the limit, has no jurisdiction at all. Any award it makes in disregard of the laws and facts is naturally not legally binding.”
China, by not participating in and not accepting arbitration, is in fact upholding international laws and rules and safeguarding the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea seriously and its integrity, he said.
“The arbitration tribunal farce should come to an end,” Wang said.
He urged the US to honor its commitment to not taking sides on issues related to sovereign disputes, be prudent with its actions and words, and not to take any actions that infringe upon China’s sovereignty and security interests.
China remains committed to peacefully resolving disputes through negotiation and consultation with directly involved parties, in accordance with the UN Charter and the fundamental principles of international law and international relations, including the principle of respect for national sovereignty and territorial integrity and that of resolving disputes by peaceful means, Wang said.
Kerry said the US understands China has its own stance on arbitration. The US and China share common interests in keeping peace and stability in the South China Sea, he said, and the US supports countries in the region to make continuous efforts to peacefully resolve disputes.
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