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BEIJING (Reuters) - China said on Wednesday that a request by the Philippines for a U.N. tribunal to intervene in its longstanding South China Sea territorial dispute with China would only complicate the issue, and denounced Manila's "illegal occupation" of islands there.

Manila has asked the tribunal of the U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) to order a halt to China's activities that the Philippines says violates the Southeast Asian nation's sovereignty.
China's claims over islands, reefs and atolls in resource-rich waters off its south coast and to the east of mainland Southeast Asia set it directly against Vietnam and the Philippines, while Brunei, Taiwan and Malaysia also lay claim to parts.

Asked about the Philippines' move, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei said its southern neighbour was occupying some of China's islands in the South China Sea.

"China has consistently opposed the Philippines' illegal occupation," he told a daily news briefing.
China supports talks, but only on a bilateral basis with the countries directly involved, as previously agreed on by China and members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Hong added.

"We hope that the relevant country honours its promises, and ... does not take any action to complicate or expand the problem," he said, without elaborating.

It was not clear how the tribunal could help. While all its decisions are binding on countries concerned, it has no power to enforce them. (Reporting by Ben Blanchard; Editing by Ron Popeski)

Source:
http://ph.news.yahoo.com/china-says-philippines-u-n-request-seas-complicates-090125917.html

how truly imperialistic of the chinese government. respect sovereignty laws! this is not 2,000 years ago where the lords of the realms around china had to kowtow to the chinese emperor. times have changed.

Quote from: taga tigbao on January 24, 2013, 04:17:11 PM
It was not clear how the tribunal could help. While all its decisions are binding on countries concerned, it has no power to enforce them.

Yataps... Iksirsays in pyotiliti?

not really.  even boxing the moon isn't such a bad deal than not using one's bony fists at all.  one fights for history.

delikado kaayo ning issue.

Hmm, as in crossing the Rubicon?

...and the die is cast.

Quote from: hubag bohol on January 24, 2013, 04:40:12 PM
Hmm, as in crossing the Rubicon?

he he he, aelia iacta est.

Quote from: islander on January 24, 2013, 04:45:43 PM
...and the die is cast.

Jawohl. Ich kann nicht anders.

Quote from: hubag bohol on January 24, 2013, 04:52:34 PM
Jawohl. Ich kann nicht anders.

samakatuwid, ala e, magtagalog tayo.  mula ngayon hanggang sa sinapupunan, pumasok kayo sa silid-aklatan at magbasa, huwag maghimbing at baka walang mangyayari sa guniguni mo, ginoong hubag (aka lord hubag, hihihi).