Provocations in the South China Sea
2016-05-16 08:51:47 source：Washington Post
May 15, 2016
"Regarding the May 9 editorial 'Dangerous rocks':
Huangyan Dao, or Scarborough Shoal, is Chinese territory and was not seized from another country. The 1898 Treaty of Paris, the 1900 Treaty of Washington and the 1930 Convention Between the United States and Great Britain give the western limit of Philippine territory as 118 east longitude, reaffirmed by the Philippine Constitution in 1935. China’s islands and reefs in the South China Sea, including Huangyan Dao, are all west of that line.
By not accepting or participating in the arbitration unilaterally initiated by the Philippines, China is acting in accordance with international law. In 2006, the Chinese government exercised its right under the U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea and made a declaration that excludes compulsory arbitration. More than 30 countries have made similar declarations."
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