Patrol vessel Haixun-21 arrives in Yongxing Island of Sansha City on the SouthChina Sea, south China, April 22, 2015.

July 8, 2016

"China will not negotiate with the Philippines on the basis of any ruling in the case of arbitration unilaterally initiated by the Philippines against China on South China Sea disputes, regardless of whether it will be 'in favor of the Philippines.'

The new Philippine president, Rodrigo Duterte, recently said that Manila is ready to talk to China if the South China Sea arbitration tribunal rules in the Philippines' favor on July 12.

Some western media including Britain's Financial Times also suggested China to start negotiating with the Philippines on the thorny issue on the basis of the arbitration ruling."

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