Zhao further stated that China-ASEAN relations should be based on common interests and aim for deepening political communications and enhance cultural exchanges in the future
China rejected last Tuesday's ruling by the Hague-based Permanent Court of Arbitration in a case initiated by the Philippines, and refused to take part in the arbitration
China rejected the ruling by the Hague-based Permanent Court of Arbitration in a case initiated by the Philippines
The PCA is not a court, merely an international mediation agency that allows arbitration for non-state entities and individuals
State Councilor said certain countries outside region have attempted to deny China's sovereign rights in sea
China had built artificial islands atop seven reefs in the area, inflicting severe environmental damage, tribunal had said
Visit comes as China has warned other countries against threatening its security in the South China Sea
While experts agree there is no mechanism to enforce the verdict, it is seen as a repudiation of China's claim of historical rights over various features in the SCS
Army troops from the five theatre commands of the PLA will take part in the drill from July to September
China has been questioning credibility of tribunal and its panel who unanimously struck down Beijing's claims over almost all of the South China Sea based on historic rights and upheld the rights of the Philippines
Global Times said that the US has voiced the strongest support for the verdict against China on Tuesday
China's expansive claims in the South China Sea rivals those of the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei and Taiwan
Beijing issues a new policy paper that some analysts see as an effort to bolster its position in negotiations
China claims almost all of the South China Sea but its claims are fiercely contested by the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei and Taiwan
Tokyo was quick to support the court's decision and expects that the parties' compliance with this award will eventually lead to the peaceful settlement of disputes
Beijing responded on Wednesday by releasing a White Paper that justifies China's position on the South China Sea
South China Sea ruling undermined Taiwanese claims to waters surrounding the island
A look into the strategic importance of the region and the diplomatic wars surrounding it
An international tribunal in its order invalidated China's expansive sea claims surrounding disputed areas pf SCS
A UN-backed tribunal struck down China's "historical rights" in the SCS, which Beijing insisted that it has claims over for 2,000 years