China News Agency, Beijing, April 14 (Reporter Zhang Ziyang) Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said in Beijing on the 14th that the Xisha Islands and Nansha Islands are Chinese territory. Vietnam ’s relevant claims against international law, including the United Nations Charter and the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, are illegal and invalid.
At the regular press conference that day, a reporter asked: On April 9, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam stated that the Vietnamese permanent mission to the United Nations submitted a note to the United Nations on March 30, opposing two notes from China on the sovereignty claim of the South China Sea , Reaffirming sovereignty over the Xisha and Nansha Islands, and reaffirming sovereignty, sovereign rights and jurisdiction over the sea areas determined in accordance with the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. What is China's comment?
Zhao Li insisted that I would like to reiterate that the Xisha Islands and Nansha Islands are Chinese territory. Vietnam ’s relevant claims against international law, including the United Nations Charter and the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, are illegal and invalid.
In addition, a reporter asked: According to reports, the “presidential” election in the “Naka” region will hold a second round of voting today. Does China have any comment on this?
Zhao Lijian responded that China's position on the "Naka" issue is clear and consistent, that is, it hopes that all parties concerned will resolve disputes through political dialogue and maintain regional peace and stability. China is willing to continue to make its own efforts for regional stability and development. (Finish)