December 15, 2015

"The People's Daily on Tuesday carried the second of a series of commentaries on the Philippines' South China Sea arbitration farce. Following is a translated version of the full text:

The hearing on the merits of the South China Sea arbitration case further reveals the true colors of the Philippines. The truth about the 'Emperor's New Clothes' is out. During the hearing, the Philippines made a big fuss about China's sovereignty over the South China Sea Islands and went out of its way to negate China's territorial sovereignty. This fully demonstrates that the South China Sea dispute between China and the Philippines is, in essence, a dispute about territory. The only motive and objective of the Philippines' initiation of the arbitration is to deny China's sovereignty over the South China Sea Islands. But no matter how this 'arbitration' farce continues to play out, China's sovereignty over the South China Sea Islands brooks no denial."

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http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2015-12/15/c_134919945.htm