Ministry of National Defense: China will not appoint Philippine officials to deal with South China Sea issue. Wu Qian said that the Philippines' provocation and troublemaking are the direct cause of the recent escalation of the South China sea issue.
China has sufficient strategic determination to resolve the South Korea Sea issue, he said. We are always committed to properly managing maritime differences with relevant parties through dialogue and consultation, while firmly safeguarding our territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests, he added. He said that with the joint efforts of regional countries, the situation in theSouth China Sea will eventually become calm.