{"id":24921,"date":"2026-09-10T07:45:53","date_gmt":"2026-09-10T02:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eng.dragonmedia.com.np\/?p=24921"},"modified":"2026-09-10T07:45:53","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T02:00:53","slug":"china-urges-philippines-to-stop-provocations-over-south-china-sea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eng.dragonmedia.com.np\/?p=24921","title":{"rendered":"<strong>China Urges Philippines to Stop Provocations Over South China Sea<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Dragon Media News Desk<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>China has urged certain individuals in the Philippines to stop provocative statements and actions concerning the South China Sea, warning against moves that could undermine China-Philippines relations and regional stability.<\/p>\n<p>Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning made the remarks at a regular press briefing in Beijing on Wednesday in response to a question about recent statements by Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. regarding the South China Sea.<\/p>\n<p>Mao said China\u2019s position on the so-called \u201cSouth China Sea arbitration\u201d has remained clear and consistent.<\/p>\n<p>According to Mao, the arbitration case was unilaterally initiated by the Philippines and represented a distortion and abuse of the dispute settlement mechanism under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, or UNCLOS.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Philippines unilaterally initiated the case, which is a distortion and abuse of the UNCLOS dispute settlement mechanism,\u201d Mao said.<\/p>\n<p>She added that, in China\u2019s view, it is the Philippine side that has violated UNCLOS and undermined its integrity and authority.<\/p>\n<p>China has repeatedly maintained that disputes in the South China Sea should be resolved through dialogue and negotiation between the countries directly concerned. 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