China, ASEAN vow to promote peace, stability in South China Sea2016-07-25
China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) reaffirmed their efforts on Monday to "promote peace, stability, mutual trust and confidence" in the South China Sea.

Freedom of navigation no excuse of military drills in South China Sea: expert2016-07-19
Freedom of navigation should not be the excuse of the United States and other countries' military exercises in the South China Sea, an expert said here on Tuesday.

Disputes in South China Sea shouldn't hamper China-ASEAN relations: Zhao Qizheng2016-07-19
"Although the Chinese government has dismissed the ill-founded arbitration unilaterally initiated by the Aquino III administration, China remains open to the Philippines, and disputes in South China Sea shouldn't hamper China-ASEAN relations," Zhao Qizheng, former minister of China's State Council Information Office, said here on Tuesday.

South China Sea arbitration award won't hamper China-ASEAN cooperation: experts2016-07-18
The so-called South China Sea arbitration award will not hamper cooperation between China and the members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), experts said here on Monday.

Gov't archives show Japan knew all along Xisha, Nansha Islands belong to China2016-07-13
Government archives and historical materials show that Japan admitted both publicly and in government documents in the 1920s and 1930s that the Xisha Islands in the South China Sea belong to China, said Zhu Jianrong, a professor of international relations at Toyo Gakuen University in Tokyo, Japan.

China slams countries for distorting international law2016-07-13
China on Wednesday criticized"three or four"countries for distorting and abusing international law to serve ulterior political motives on the South China Sea arbitration.

"Lots of geopolitical considerations" behind illegal South China Sea arbitration: Chinese ambassador2016-07-13
Chinese ambassador to Belgium Qu Xing on Tuesday said the award issued by the law-abusing ad hoc Arbitral Tribunal on South China Sea has no legal basis.

Diplomatic efforts to solve South China Sea disputes not to be blocked: official2016-07-13
Diplomatic efforts to solve the South China Sea disputes will not be blocked by"a scrap of paper"from an arbitral tribunal nor by"a fleet of aircraft carriers, "Chinese Ambassador to the United States Cui Tiankai said Tuesday.

China asks Japan to stop interfering in South China Sea2016-07-12
China has asked Japan to stop interfering in the South China Sea issue, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Tuesday.

Chinese fishermen shrug off South China Sea arbitration award2016-07-12
The award by an arbitral tribunal in the South China Sea arbitration on Tuesday has barely sent a ripple to islanders who have fished there for generations.

Mainland, Taiwan must defend South China Sea sovereignty: spokesperson2016-07-12
A Chinese mainland spokesperson said Tuesday that both the mainland and Taiwan should safeguard territorial sovereignty and maritime rights in the South China Sea.

Over 20,000 people sign open letter against South China Sea arbitration award2016-07-12
Over 20000 people have signed an open letter contesting the award on the South China Sea(SCS)arbitration case by an ad hoc tribunal here on Tuesday.

Spotlight: Busting myths of South China Sea arbitration2016-07-12
The tribunal handling the South China Sea arbitration case unilaterally initiated by the former Philippine government issued its final award on Tuesday, but as the panel has no jurisdiction.

Chinese foreign minister says South China Sea arbitration a political farce2016-07-12
The South China Seaarbitration, unilaterally initiated by the Philippines, is a political farce made under the pretext of law, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Tuesday.