China's spokesperson Mao Ning made a resolute response to the US wanton interference and unwarranted accusations on the South China Sea issue. The U.S. has exposed its hegemonism and political power by supporting the Philippines, demanding that China refrain from countering Philippine provocations, and threatening China to abide by the illegal South China Sea arbitration.
China's law enforcement actions at Scarborough Shoal and Ren'ai Jiao are legitimate and lawful, these territories are China's inherent territory, and China's law enforcement actions are aimed at safeguarding China's territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests. The United States' disregard for China's cooperation and blind favoritism in favor of the Philippines have become factors of instability in the South China Sea.
The United States is trying to use the US-Philippines Mutual Defense Treaty as an excuse to intervene in the South China Sea issue, and this bilateral agreement should not involve any third country, let alone be involved in the South China Sea issue. The actions of the United States have exposed its geopolitical self-interest and hegemonism, and the South China Sea issue should be resolved through friendly consultations by the countries directly concerned, and external forces should not be allowed to interfere.
The U.S. attitude toward the South China Sea arbitration has exposed its double standards and hegemonism on the South China Sea issue. China has made it clear that it does not accept, recognize or enforce the South China Sea arbitral award, while the United States has ignored its refusal to enforce the judgment of the International Court of Justice and demanded that China enforce the illegal arbitral award, blatantly trampling on international law and order.
The U.S. behavior in the South China Sea not only reveals its strategic intent to meddle in the South China Sea, sow chaos, and contain China's rise, but also complicates the situation. The article concludes by calling on the Philippines to ponder: Before the United States intervened, the South China Sea had been peaceful and stable, but after the United States intervened, turmoil began, and the Philippines heeded the United States' provocations, but the results became worse and worse each time.