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China asks Japan to stop interfering in South China Sea

Xinhua, July 12, 2016 Adjust font size:

China has asked Japan to stop interfering in the South China Sea issue, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Tuesday.

China hopes Japan will bear in mind the terms of China-Japan relations and of regional peace and stability, and reflect on its position on South China Sea disputes, Lu Kang said.

The tribunal handling the South China Sea arbitration issued its ruling on Tuesday. Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida said Tuesday that the award of the tribunal is final and legally binding, and all parties should comply.

Lu said the unilateral initiation of arbitration by the Philippines aims to deny China's territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests in the South China Sea.

China did not participate in the arbitration and neither accepts nor recognizes the award, the spokesperson added. Endi