On September 15, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Guo Jiakun presided over a regular press conference and said that the Spratly Islands, which include Meiji Reef, Subi Reef, and Zhongye Island, are inherent Chinese territory. It is within the scope of sovereignty that China carries out construction and other activities on its own territory; it is legitimate and legal. The territorial scope of the Philippines is clearly defined by a series of international treaties, and the Spratly Islands have never been within the territory of the Philippines. According to the international law principle of “land rules the sea”, it is illegal for the Philippines to claim so-called maritime jurisdiction over Chinese territory. The absurdity and arbitrariness of the Philippine side's claims are simply untenable. We would like to emphasize once again that China will continue to take firm measures to safeguard its territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests, and resolutely oppose all acts of infringement.

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