The Philippine government has been behind the intensifying tensions in the South China Sea, a former diplomat of the country told Xinhua on Wednesday.
Philippine diplomats have urged President-elect Rodrigo Duterte's government to launch bilateral talks with China to settle the long-running South China Sea territorial dispute between the two sides.
The Philippines' unilateral move to bring a maritime dispute with China to an international tribunal won't help resolve the problem and the right way forward is to seek settlement through bilateral talks, several foreign experts told Xinhua in recent interviews.
State Councilor Yang Jiechi on Tuesday called on the United States to deliver on its pledge to take no position on territorial disputes.
More and more countries have shown their understanding of and support for China's position on the South China Sea issue, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Monday.
China will not give certain countries the satisfaction of tricking it into the trap of the South China Sea arbitration, Chinese Ambassador to South Africa, Tian Xuejun, said on Thursday.
The relationship between China and the Philippines, which has been strained by territorial disputes in the South China Sea, will experience a fresh start after incoming Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte assumes office, experts here said on Friday.
China is simulating the natural process of coral reefs in the country's activities in the South China Sea, denying recent accusations of large-scale destruction of coral reefs.
China hopes the Philippines' new government can return to dialogue with China to resolve the South China Sea disputes, a spokesperson said Wednesday.
A recent New York Times editorial that criticized China's rightful territorial claims in South China Sea is misleading by misconstruing and ignoring facts and international norms, said Ben Reynolds, a U.S. foreign policy analyst.
The South China Sea disputes should be resolved through bilateral talks between China and the countries concerned, General Secretary of Sri Lanka's ruling United National Party Kabir Hashim said Tuesday.
A Chinese expert on the South China Sea issue said Friday that the arbitration initiated by the Philippines cannot be fair, and China's attitude toward it is reasonable.
Certain countries should stop playing up the issue of freedom of navigation in the South China Sea as it has never been a problem, Chinese Defense Minister Chang Wanquan has said.
China has lost 80 percent of its coral reefs in the South China Sea since the 1970s and the region’s native corals, mangroves and seaweed bed ecosystems have not been in optimal health for years.
China is committed to peace and stability in the South China Sea, and desires to solve disputes peacefully through negotiation, Chinese Ambassador to Britain Liu Xiaoming said Friday.
China on Friday refuted reports in Japanese media on the South China Sea, saying China is garnering support from more and more countries.
The Arab nations at a cooperation forum with China said in Doha Thursday that they support Beijing for its efforts to settle territorial and maritime disputes through talks.
A senior Chinese diplomat said on Thursday that the Arbitral Tribunal on the South China Sea had no jurisdiction and its ruling would be invalid under international law.