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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
BEIJING, July 11 (Xinhua) — The International Symposium on the History and Modernity of the South China Sea was held in Beijing on Thursday.
Participants held in-depth discussions on topics such as the international order formed after World War II, China's sovereignty over the South China Sea islands and nearby maritime areas, etc.
Wu Shitsun, chairman of the Huayang Center for Maritime Cooperation and Ocean Governance, said China's sovereignty over the islands in the South China Sea and their adjacent waters has solid historical and legal foundations, as China has governed the region since ancient times and in accordance with the international order formed after World War II.
"China's defense of its sovereignty over islands in the South China Sea is about upholding international order, not undermining international rules," he told the symposium.
Referring to the illegal arbitration award in the South China Sea in July 2016, he stressed that China and ASEAN should step up consultations on the Code of Conduct in the South China Sea and jointly safeguard peace and stability in the region.
Rommel Banlaoi, president of the Philippine Society for International Security Studies, said the arbitration ruling had damaged Philippine-Chinese relations and complicated the geopolitical situation in the South China Sea.
The symposium brought together more than 150 experts, scholars and representatives of organizations from more than 10 countries and regions around the world, including China, Indonesia, the Philippines, the United Kingdom and Canada. -0-
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