2015年CRI Chinese Envoy Rebuts Philippine Accusations over South China Sea

 

China's deputy permanent representative to the United Nations Wang Min has refuted accusations² made by the Philippines against China over the South China Sea situation.

He says China's construction activities on some garrisoned³ islands and reefs are "legitimate⁴, fair and reasonable".

CRI's UN correspondent Su Yi has more.

Wang Min has made the comments at the meeting of state parties to the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea.

"The construction activities on the islands and reefs have been carried out within Chinese territories and fall within Chinese sovereignty. They are legitimate, fair and reasonable. The construction activities are mainly aimed at improving the working and living condition of the personnel and better fulfilling the international obligations of carrying out oceanic search and rescue operations and disaster prevention and mitigation. It is also designed to provide better service to China and neighboring countries as well as the vessels⁵ of other countries shipping⁶ through the South China Sea."

Wang Min says the annual meeting of the convention state parties is not the right place to discuss these issues and this is merely his response to the ten-minute-long accusation¹ made by the envoy⁷ of the Philippines beforehand.

"I want to give this state party a warning. You made a mistake and did a bad calculation. The will of the Chinese government to protect its national sovereignty and territorial⁸ integrity is as solid as a rock. You won't get what you want no matter how eagerly you make your voice heard either at this meeting or at the United Nations."

Wang Min says China has always been a stabilizer in the region that needs peace and stability to realize sustainable development.

"China supports and advocates the double-track approach to deal with the South China Sea issue. The disputes should be solved through dialogue between directly concerned state parties and the peace and stability of the South China Sea should be upheld by China and ASEAN side by side. The Chinese government is willing to work with ASEAN countries to completely and effectively implement⁹ the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea and reach the Code of Conduct based on consensus¹⁰ at an early date."

The Chinese envoy also says China will neither accept nor participate in any international arbitration¹¹ proceedings¹² on this matter.

The Chinese government made a declaration in 2006, excluding disputes over maritime¹³ delimitation and territorial sovereignty from compulsory¹⁴ dispute settlement procedures under this UN convention.

When it comes to broader issues, the Chinese envoy made a three-fold suggestion, including raising the political willingness to build a global community of destiny over oceanic issues, balancing the economic, social and environmental implications of oceanic development as well as seeing developing countries play a bigger role.

For CRI, I'm Su Yi in New York.

1 accusation   

n.控告，指责，谴责

参考例句：

• I was furious at his making such an accusation.我对他的这种责备非常气愤。
• She knew that no one would believe her accusation.她知道没人会相信她的指控。

2 accusations   

n.指责( accusation的名词复数 )；指控；控告；（被告发、控告的）罪名

参考例句：

• There were accusations of plagiarism. 曾有过关于剽窃的指控。
• He remained unruffled by their accusations. 对于他们的指控他处之泰然。

3 garrisoned   

卫戍部队守备( garrison的过去式和过去分词 )； 派部队驻防

参考例句：

• The town was garrisoned with two regiments. 该镇有两团士兵驻守。
• A hundred soldiers were garrisoned in the town. 派了一百名士兵在城里驻防。

4 legitimate   

adj.合法的，合理的，合乎逻辑的；v.使合法

参考例句：

• Sickness is a legitimate reason for asking for leave.生病是请假的一个正当的理由。
• That's a perfectly legitimate fear.怀有这种恐惧完全在情理之中。

5 vessels   

n.血管( vessel的名词复数 )；船；容器；（具有特殊品质或接受特殊品质的）人

参考例句：

• The river is navigable by vessels of up to 90 tons. 90 吨以下的船只可以从这条河通过。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• All modern vessels of any size are fitted with radar installations. 所有现代化船只都有雷达装置。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

6 shipping   

n.船运（发货，运输，乘船）

参考例句：

• We struck a bargain with an American shipping firm.我们和一家美国船运公司谈成了一笔生意。
• There's a shipping charge of ￡5 added to the price.价格之外另加五英镑运输费。

7 envoy   

n.使节，使者，代表，公使

参考例句：

• Their envoy showed no sign of responding to our proposals.他们的代表对我方的提议毫无回应的迹象。
• The government has not yet appointed an envoy to the area.政府尚未向这一地区派过外交官。

8 territorial   

adj.领土的，领地的

参考例句：

• The country is fighting to preserve its territorial integrity.该国在为保持领土的完整而进行斗争。
• They were not allowed to fish in our territorial waters.不允许他们在我国领海捕鱼。

9 implement   

n.(pl.)工具，器具；vt.实行，实施，执行

参考例句：

• Don't undertake a project unless you can implement it.不要承担一项计划，除非你能完成这项计划。
• The best implement for digging a garden is a spade.在花园里挖土的最好工具是铁锹。

10 consensus   

n.(意见等的)一致，一致同意，共识

参考例句：

• Can we reach a consensus on this issue?我们能在这个问题上取得一致意见吗？
• What is the consensus of opinion at the afternoon meeting?下午会议上一致的意见是什么？

11 arbitration   

n.调停，仲裁

参考例句：

• The wage disagreement is under arbitration.工资纠纷正在仲裁中。
• Both sides have agreed that the arbitration will be binding.双方都赞同仲裁具有约束力。

12 proceedings   

n.进程，过程，议程；诉讼(程序)；公报

参考例句：

• He was released on bail pending committal proceedings. 他交保获释正在候审。
• to initiate legal proceedings against sb 对某人提起诉讼

13 maritime   

adj.海的，海事的，航海的，近海的，沿海的

参考例句：

• Many maritime people are fishermen.许多居于海滨的人是渔夫。
• The temperature change in winter is less in maritime areas.冬季沿海的温差较小。

14 compulsory   

n.强制的，必修的；规定的，义务的

参考例句：

• Is English a compulsory subject?英语是必修课吗？
• Compulsory schooling ends at sixteen.义务教育至16岁为止。