Japanese archives confirm Chinese settled on South China Sea islands
When Japanese explorer Takeji Miyoshi's expedition dropped anchor near a small island in the South China Sea on Aug. 19, 1933, they were received by three Chinese fishermen.
Pakistani analysts call South China Sea verdict lopsided, unhelpful
Pakistani analysts believe that the verdict of the Permanent Court of Arbitration is unhelpful because it hands down a lopsided interpretation, without taking into account China's position and stance.
Gov't archives show Japan knew all along Xisha, Nansha Islands belong to China
Government archives and historical materials show that Japan admitted both publicly and in government documents in the 1920s and 1930s that the Xisha Islands in the South China Sea belong to China, said Zhu Jianrong, a professor of international relations at Toyo Gakuen University in Tokyo, Japan.
South China Sea arbitration ruling spurs new wave of patriotism
The award of an arbitral tribunal over territorial claims in the South China Sea has triggered a new wave of patriotism among Chinese, with many expressing on social media their wish to defend national interests.
China tests two new airfields in South China Sea
China on Wednesday successfully tested two new airfields on the Nansha Islands with civil flights, bring the number of airfields open to civil aircraft in the archipelago to three.
China says ADIZ in South China Sea depends on threat
China said on Wednesday that it will decide whether to declare an Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) in the South China Sea in accordance with the level of threat.
China slams countries for distorting international law
China on Wednesday criticized "three or four" countries for distorting and abusing international law to serve ulterior political motives on the South China Sea arbitration.
'Lots of geopolitical considerations' behind illegal South China Sea arbitration: Chinese ambassador
Chinese ambassador to Belgium Qu Xing on Tuesday said the award issued by the law-abusing ad hoc Arbitral Tribunal on South China Sea has no legal basis.
China is right to reject international court's South China Sea decision: Malagasy experts
China was right to reject international court's South China Sea decision, Malagasy experts said on Tuesday.
China has right to set up ADIZ in South China Sea: official
China has the right to set up an air defense identification zone (ADIZ) in the South China Sea, depending on the threat it faces, Vice Foreign Minister Liu Zhenmin said Wednesday as the government issued a white paper calling on the Philippines to settle the maritime territorial disputes with China through negotiations.
Arbitral tribunal's decision against China illegal: LatAm experts
The award issued by the Arbitral Tribunal in the South China Sea arbitration case is "illegal," and the territorial dispute must be resolved through bilateral dialogue, many Latin American experts have said.
Diplomatic efforts to solve South China Sea disputes not to be blocked: official
Diplomatic efforts to solve the South China Sea disputes will not be blocked by "a scrap of paper" from an arbitral tribunal nor by "a fleet of aircraft carriers," Chinese Ambassador to the United States Cui Tiankai said Tuesday.
South China Sea arbitration award solves nothing: senior European parliamentarian
The award of the South China Sea arbitration solves nothing and the dispute between the Philippines and China can only be solved through bilateral dialogue, a British member of the European Parliament (MEP) said Tuesday.
Cambodian scholar warns of regional tensions after ill-founded award on South China Sea arbitration
A prominent Cambodian scholar has warned of regional tensions after an ad hoc arbitral tribunal handling the South China Sea arbitration case issued its final award.
Pakistani media voice support for China's stance on South China Sea
The award by an ad hoc arbitral tribunal on the South China Sea issue has drawn wide attention of Pakistan's leading newspapers, most of which gave special coverage to voice support for China's stance on the issue on Wednesday.
China-Philippine economic ties damaged by US interference
Trade and economic cooperation between China and the Philippines have great potential and both countries should overcome political obstacles and interference from outside nations for their people’s best interest, analysts said.
China says ADIZ in South China Sea depends on threat
China said on Wednesday that it will decide whether to declare an Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) in the South China Sea in accordance with the extent of threat.
Chinese fishermen shrug off South China Sea arbitration award
The award by an arbitral tribunal in the South China Sea arbitration on Tuesday has barely sent a ripple to islanders who have fished there for generations.