China insists that they are the victim in the controversial maritime dispute over the West Philippine Sea and noted that it would never accept any decision by the United Nations (UN) arbitral tribunal. A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson already made an official statement that was posted online.
Chinese Foreign spokesperson Hua Chunying stated that “The origin and crux of the disputes between China and the Philippines in the South China Sea lie in the territorial sovereignty disputes caused by the Philippines’ illegal occupation of some islands and reefs of China’s Nansha Islands since the 1970s,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeperson Hua Chunying.
The Chinese official added further that “Being a victim of the South China Sea issue, China, bearing in mind the whole situation of regional peace and stability, has been exercising utmost restraint,” she said.
For the past few months while the arbitration case was ongoing, China has done massive reclamation projects on several reefs in the Spratly Islands creating artificial islands capable of hosting military structures, equipment, and personnel.
The arbitral tribunal recently concluded hearings on the case particularly on the issue of jurisdiction and admissibility. The Philippine delegation, led by Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario, presented its claims while China continued to refuse to participate insisting it had “indisputable sovereignty” and “historic rights” to the South China Sea.
it’s like raping someone and then suddenly the rapist declares himself as the victim.