China Rejects U.S. Plea on South China Sea Case, Vows to Maintain Stance on Dispute
2016-07-11 08:39:00 source：China Topix
July 10, 2016
"Beijing has rejected a U.S. plea urging China to accept the final ruling by an international tribunal on the South China Sea dispute.
China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hong Lei, at a daily press briefing on Friday, made it clear that China will never change its stance on the South China Sea issue.
'It is a sheer delusion to expect to force China into accepting the decision via diplomatic channels or public fanfare,' Hong said.
He reiterated that the ruling of the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) would not affect China's territorial claims in the South China Sea."
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