Report of the US State Department concerned pipes, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the South China Sea: the ignorance of basic facts | dispute | foreign | State Department _ news

China daily December 9 Beijing electric (reporter Zhang Yunbi, and chijun) December 9, Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Hong Lei should polling on United States State website published involved sea report made responded, said beauty party report ignored basic facts and international legal, against its made of in sea problem Shang not holding position, and not selected side stand of commitment, China urged beauty party adhere to the commitment, discreet, objective fair to viewed and processing related problem.

Previously, according to media reports, the United States State Department recently published entitled "maritime boundary-and China's maritime claims in the South China Sea."

Hong Lei said at a Foreign Ministry regular press conference to be held on 9th, claims related to China's sovereignty in the South China Sea and is formed gradually in the long course of history, and for the history of the Chinese Government's long-term adherence.

Hong Lei, said: "China has always been committed to working with the parties concerned on the basis of respecting historical facts and international law, through direct negotiations and friendly consultations, and sort out some parts of the Nansha Islands reefs South China Sea territorial disputes and maritime interests overlapping claims problem. ”

Hong Lei, said: "us report ignores basic facts and international law, contrary to its position in the South China Sea issue should not, without choosing sides commitment, does nothing to solve the dispute of South China Sea and the South China Sea regional peace and stability. ”

Hong said China urges the US side to honor its commitments, discreet, objective and fair way and deal with the related issues.

(Original title: report of the US State Department concerned pipes, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the South China Sea: the ignorance of basic facts)

The China Daily website