China summons Philippine ambassador to protest new maritime laws

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(8 Nov 2024) • RESTRICTION SUMMARY: • • ASSOCIATED PRESS • Beijing - 8 November 2024 • 1. Wide of news conference • 2. Wide of reporters • 3. SOUNDBITE (Mandarin) Mao Ning, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson: • “The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs has summoned the Philippine ambassador to China, lodging a stern protest over the so-called Maritime Zones Act and Archipelagic Sea Lanes Act enacted by the Philippines. I want to emphasize that the so-called Maritime Zones Act of the Philippines illegally includes China’s Huangyan Island (known as Scarborough Shoal in English) and most of the islands and reefs of the Nansha Islands (Spratly Islands) and their adjacent waters into the Philippine maritime zones, attempting to solidify the illegal ruling of the South China Sea arbitration case through domestic legislation. This move seriously infringes on China’s territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests in the South China Sea. China strongly condemns and firmly opposes it.” • 4. Close of reporter • 5. SOUNDBITE (Mandarin) Mao Ning, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson: • “The Act seriously violates the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea (DOC) and will complicate the situation in the South China Sea. China will resolutely respond to any infringement or provocative actions taken by the Philippines in the South China Sea based on this Act. China urges the Philippines to respect China’s territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests, immediately stop any unilateral actions that may escalate disputes and complicate the situation, and genuinely maintain peace and stability in the South China Sea. China reserves the right to take necessary measures.” • 6. Close of Reporter • 7. SOUNDBITE (Mandarin) Mao Ning, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson: • “The Russia-U.S. relationship is a matter between Russia and the U.S. as two sovereign states. As to the Ukraine crisis, we have a consistent position. We support all efforts conducive to a political solution.” • 8. Various of news conference • STORYLINE: • China's foreign ministry on Friday said it summoned the Philippine ambassador to Beijing after Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signed two laws reaffirming the extent of his country’s maritime territories and right to resources, including in the South China Sea. • • At a daily news briefing, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning condemned the move as an attempt to “solidify the illegal ruling of the South China Sea arbitration case through domestic legislation.” • • “The move seriously infringes on China’s territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests in the South China Sea,” Mao said, arguing that it clashed with China’s territorial claims in the waters. • • “China will resolutely respond to any infringement or provocative actions taken by the Philippines in the South China Sea based on this Act,” she added. • • The laws, called the Philippine Maritime Zones act and the Philippine Archipelagic Sea Lanes act, were signed by Marcos in a nationally televised ceremony attended by top military and national security officials on Friday. • • They further cement Manila’s rejection of China’s claims to virtually the entire sea passage, and stipulate jail terms and stiff fines for violators. • • Confrontations between Chinese and Philippine coast guard and naval forces in the disputed sea passage have spiked alarmingly since last year. • • That has sparked fears that the United States — Manila’s longtime treaty ally — may get drawn in a major conflict. • • =========================================================== • • • Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork • Twitter: / ap_archive • Facebook: / aparchives • Instagram: / apnews • • • You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...

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