Posted:Monday, August 1, 2016 5:14 AM
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Editor's note: This is a weekly look at the latest developments in the South China Sea territorial disputes, which have raised tensions in the region.
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China reiterated its commitment to defend the claim sovereignty
China reiterated its commitment to protect its sovereignty amid new tensions over its maritime and territorial claims in the South China Sea.
Mr. Chang Wanquan Minister, told Sunday's welcome in China, with its strong "state sovereignty, security and development interests of the nation.
`Territorial integrity and maritime rights and interests will be protected, Zhang said that by the official Xinhua News Agency.
However, Zhang said that China's military is "destined not afraid of war, but will truly love peace. 'China has not fought in a confrontation significantly since the 1979 invasion of Vietnam's own, which ended in stalemate one.
Zhang's remarks raise tensions in the region after the arbitration panel of the United Nations decided on July 12 that Beijing's claim to most of the South China Sea, there is no legal basis. Beijing has denied the decision in the case, which was brought by the Philippines and said it would have no effect on its move to increase its civilian and military steps in the body of water is very important.
Zhang was speaking ahead of Army Day on Monday, the 89th anniversary of the founding of the People's Liberation Army, which has been vastly increasing its strength and technology in recent years. The PLA is the head of a driver behind the construction of the island of man created in the South China Sea, built by increasing the sand on top of the coral reef and a very strong policy to align muscles more foreign Xi Jinping has.
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Sino-Russian joint military exercises in the South China Sea
China's military said it would conduct joint exercises with Russian forces in the South China Sea sometime in September.
The drill was intended to deepen relations between the two military and increase their ability to respond to threats from marine ministry spokesman Yang Yujun said Colonel monthly press conference.
Yang said that the exercise was not targeted at any third party. He did not reveal the exact location and parts of the South China Sea is not disputed.
Chinese vessels against ships from the United States, the Philippines and other countries in the disputed waters, China regards the final decision the court based in The Hague to be incorrect.
Russia and China held joint military exercises in the last few years, united in the desire to curb the power of the US in the Asia-Pacific region, despite lingering distrust on their own and influence in Central Asia.
Russia has also spoken in support of the rejection of the case before the body of the Arbitration International's China and argued that countries without a complaint directly to the land ought to be impartial - a reference clear to the United States, which is a treaty allies of the Philippines and called on China to take this decision as binding.
Six government in all claim territory in the South China Sea. China said that all disputes should be resolved through bilateral negotiations.
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Kerry moved to turn the page in Sea
After months of confrontation in the South China Sea and the high diplomatic stakes, US Secretary of State John Kerry said the time has come to "move away from the public tension and turn the page."
Kerry met with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi outside the regional gathering of Southeast Asian countries. China scored the first diplomatic victory when a joint statement from the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations have criticized China for its actions in the South China Sea and are not pests Yeah decision of the arbitration panel.
Kerry said at a press conference that the United States is not taking sides dispute on the substance of waters, but believes that "the rule of law must be upheld. 'China relies on the country and its allies closely another to prevent ASEAN from making a statement critical, saying the conflict should be resolved in negotiations and not by the regional bloc, one-on-one.
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Vietnam voices support for bilateral negotiations with China
The country's deputy foreign minister, said while Vietnam is willing to solve the South China Sea disputes with China through bilateral negotiations, it does not reject the application of international law.
Le Hoai Trung, told The Associated Press that "our policy is to resolve disputes by peaceful means in accordance with national law and the UN Convention (and legal) and (a lot of) importance to bilateral negotiations."
For all means of peaceful settlement is crucial. All device. So you can count (Arbitration International), but we have attached importance to the bilateral talks, "he said on the sidelines of a regional security organized by Laos. 'Important thing is you have to have the willingness and you need to base your claim on international law, international law which are relevant."
The decision in the case brought by the Philippines should push all claims now that they have realized that international law does not favor China. But the four Asian countries that are parties to the dispute have little effect in the face of China's strength and are reluctant to raise tensions with the international issue.
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