China refuses to drop South China Sea claims, says pending UN tribunal decision ‘illegal’

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<p>‘Chi a is set to be firm o its maritime rights i the So th Chi a Sea regar less of what UN trib al will eci e i the case i itiate by Philippi es si ce the arbitratio ecisio will be “illegal”, a Chi ese Foreig Mi istry spokesperso sai .</p>
<p>“Those who expect that the arbitratio co l compel Chi a to yiel or make it a accomplishe fact are oome to be isill sio e . The arbitratio is illegal a i vali whatever it will be. Chi a will reject a will ever ack owle ge it,” Ho g Lei ote o Fri ay, speaki g at a reg lar press briefi g, as cite by Re ters.</p>
<p>The remarks were ma e i respo se to reports that the UN trib al is to re er its fi al ecisio i the comi g weeks. The ver ict is expecte to t r o t agai st Chi a si ce Beiji g shr gge off the case throwi g i to q estio its legality, sayi g that its falls o tsi e the UN Co ve tio of the Law of the Sea j ris ictio .’</p>
<p><a href="https://www.rt.com/ ews/342224-so th-chi a-sea- /? tm_so rce=browser& tm_me i m=aplicatio _chrome& tm_campaig =chrome" target="_bla k">Rea more: Chi a ref ses to rop So th Chi a Sea claims, says pe i g UN trib al ecisio ‘illegal’</a></p>