China Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Qin Gang reiterated on Monday that his country will neither accept nor participate in the South China Sea arbitration initiated by the Philippines.
China was given until December 15th to submit its counter-memorial to the United Nations arbitral tribunal in The Hague, Netherlands.
Qin maintained that the tribunal has no jurisdiction over the case.
"China's position on the issue of the South China Sea is consistent and clear. We maintain that parties concerned should resolve relevant disputes through consultation and negotiation on the basis of respecting historical facts and international law," Qin said.
"We also hope that all parties concerned will work with China in this spirit and the principle established in the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea, so as to jointly safeguard peace and stability there," he added.
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