CHINA, through its foreign ministry, claimed that the United States has encouraged 'certain countries' violation' of other nations' maritime rights and has become the biggest threat to regional peace and stability.
Wang Wenbin, China Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman, made the remark when asked to comment on the joint statement of the US, Japan, and South Korea over the weekend wherein they criticized the 'dangerous and aggressive behavior supporting unlawful maritime claims that we have recently witnessed by the People's Republic of China.
'He said China's construction 'on its own territory and China Coast Guard's action to protect China's rights and enforce the laws in waters under China's jurisdiction are legitimate, lawful and beyond reproach.'Wang said as a state party to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, China has always abided by international law, including Unclos and does not accept or recognize the illegal arbitral award on the South China Sea .
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