2016年CRI Shangri-La Dialogue: China's Regional Security Position

 

In his speech, Sun said the peaceful, stable and prosperous situation in the Asia-Pacific region has been hard won and is a win-win outcome for the peaceful development and equality of all countries and peoples within the region.

He said the Chinese military has been long committed to world peace and regional stability.

He noted¹ that China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have the ability to maintain peace and stability in the South China Sea region through cooperation, while urging countries outside the region to play constructive² roles, rather than the other way round.

He also reiterated³ China's position of not accepting arbitration⁴ over the South China Sea issue

"This arbitration tribunal is established on the basis of the illegal acts and appeals of the Philippines, and has no jurisdiction⁵ over China, therefore, the arbitration award is not binding⁶ over China. The Chinese government has repeatedly stated that it will not accept nor participate in the so-called arbitration, and will neither recognise nor honour the award. This is not a violation⁷ of international law, on the contrary, it is a proper exercise entitled by international law, it is an act of compliance⁸ and maintenance of international law."

The Philippine government in 2013 unilaterally-initiated the arbitration at the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague regarding the South China Sea disputes.

Sun said the rising tension in the South China Sea was provoked by certain countries out of their own selfish interests.

"China's policy on the South China Sea remains⁹ unchanged and will not change. China has the wisdom and patience to resolve disputes through peaceful negotiations¹⁰. We also believe that other countries concerned have the same wisdom and patience to walk on this path of peace along with China. Those countries not directly concerned should not sabotage¹¹ the path of peace for their selfish gains."

Sun also commented on remarks by the Philippine's incoming President Duterte that he is willing to engage China in bilateral¹² talks on the issue.

Sun says the door for negotiations and consultations¹³ with the Philippine side is always open and China hopes the new government of the Philippines will cast aside the burden of the previous administration and clear the barriers for the development of bilateral relations.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, during a recent visit to Canada, expressed China's welcome if Manila sincerely wants to come back to the track of dialogue and negotiations.

In his speech, Sun has also said China always pursues the objective of a nuclear-weapon-free, peaceful and stable Korean Peninsula and its willingness to participate in multilateral security dialogues and cooperation in the region.

The three-day Shangri-La Dialogue came to an end Sunday.

For CRI, I'm Min Rui.

1 noted   

adj.著名的，知名的

参考例句：

• The local hotel is noted for its good table.当地的那家酒店以餐食精美而著称。
• Jim is noted for arriving late for work.吉姆上班迟到出了名。

2 constructive   

adj.建设的，建设性的

参考例句：

• We welcome constructive criticism.我们乐意接受有建设性的批评。
• He is beginning to deal with his anger in a constructive way.他开始用建设性的方法处理自己的怒气。

3 reiterated   

反复地说，重申( reiterate的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• "Well, I want to know about it,'she reiterated. “嗯，我一定要知道你的休假日期，"她重复说。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
• Some twenty-two years later President Polk reiterated and elaborated upon these principles. 大约二十二年之后，波尔克总统重申这些原则并且刻意阐释一番。

4 arbitration   

n.调停，仲裁

参考例句：

• The wage disagreement is under arbitration.工资纠纷正在仲裁中。
• Both sides have agreed that the arbitration will be binding.双方都赞同仲裁具有约束力。

5 jurisdiction   

n.司法权，审判权，管辖权，控制权

参考例句：

• It doesn't lie within my jurisdiction to set you free.我无权将你释放。
• Changzhou is under the jurisdiction of Jiangsu Province.常州隶属江苏省。

6 binding   

有约束力的，有效的，应遵守的

参考例句：

• The contract was not signed and has no binding force. 合同没有签署因而没有约束力。
• Both sides have agreed that the arbitration will be binding. 双方都赞同仲裁具有约束力。

7 violation   

n.违反(行为)，违背(行为)，侵犯

参考例句：

• He roared that was a violation of the rules.他大声说，那是违反规则的。
• He was fined 200 dollars for violation of traffic regulation.他因违反交通规则被罚款200美元。

8 compliance   

n.顺从；服从；附和；屈从

参考例句：

• I was surprised by his compliance with these terms.我对他竟然依从了这些条件而感到吃惊。
• She gave up the idea in compliance with his desire.她顺从他的愿望而放弃自己的主意。

9 remains   

n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹

参考例句：

• He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
• The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。

10 negotiations   

协商( negotiation的名词复数 )； 谈判； 完成（难事）； 通过

参考例句：

• negotiations for a durable peace 为持久和平而进行的谈判
• Negotiations have failed to establish any middle ground. 谈判未能达成任何妥协。

11 sabotage   

n.怠工，破坏活动，破坏；v.从事破坏活动，妨害，破坏

参考例句：

• They tried to sabotage my birthday party.他们企图破坏我的生日晚会。
• The fire at the factory was caused by sabotage.那家工厂的火灾是有人蓄意破坏引起的。

12 bilateral   

adj.双方的，两边的，两侧的

参考例句：

• They have been negotiating a bilateral trade deal.他们一直在商谈一项双边贸易协定。
• There was a wide gap between the views of the two statesmen on the bilateral cooperation.对双方合作的问题，两位政治家各自所持的看法差距甚大。

13 consultations   

n.磋商（会议）( consultation的名词复数 )；商讨会；协商会；查找

参考例句：

• Consultations can be arranged at other times by appointment. 磋商可以通过预约安排在其他时间。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• Consultations are under way. 正在进行磋商。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》