Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin denied that China was claiming the entire South China Sea.
Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin on Thursday denied that China was claiming the entire South China Sea and all waters within the “dotted line” as territory. “China never claimed that the whole of the South China Sea belongs to China,” Wang said during a press conference.“The Philippine side accuses China of claiming all waters inside the dotted line as territory. It is not in line with the fact and is deliberate distortion of China’s position,” he said.
Wang claimed China was the first country to discover, name, explore and exploit Nanhai Zhudao or SCS islands and relevant waters.“China has internal waters, territorial sea and contiguous zone, based on Nanhai Zhudao; China has exclusive economic zone and continental shelf, based on Nanhai Zhudao; And China has historic rights in the South China Sea,” he said.“The above positions are consistent with relevant international law and practice.
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