Transcript · English → Chinese
Discussion on China's Position in International Law
在国际法中，呃，很遗憾， 就是
像，
就是，呃，就像，呃……
我，我这里有一份说明。呃，我想这份 是中国的。
呃，你们本应加入，呃，呃…… 我可以念出来吗？
“中国对南海仲裁案的立场 明确、一贯且
坚定。”他们根本没有立场。 “该仲裁违反了
国际法的基本原则。”
所以你们签署的《联合国海洋法公约 》， 你是说违反了
国际法。这就是你的意思。
“所谓裁决是非法、无效且 不具效力的，”这是你们说的，
“且不具有约束力”，因为你们 不想受
《联合国海洋法公约》的约束。 “中国既不接受也不承认该
裁决”，当然，因为你们输了， “并反对
且永远不会接受由此产生的任何主 张 或行动。”
这些话是有人悄悄塞给我的，
有一项法律原则，称为事实自证， 即res ipsa loquitur。
事情本身不言自明。你怎能应对
一个国家在国际论坛上
超出向我提出的问题的行为？
如此不尊重本论坛的组织者， 你怎能
期待以文明方式处理此事？
我向各位提出这个问题， 这是一份恰当的文件吗
在我正被问一个 关于会场的
问题时递给我？
你们又将如何对待这种行为？
这不仅显示出不尊重，如果这 是一份
发给我的中方立场文件，
那它不仅不尊重国际法，
把《联合国海洋法公约》扔在地上 并践踏
它， 还不尊重最基本的礼仪
所给予的，
理应给予我们最盛情的东道主—— 大韩民国
以及在场其他观众的礼遇。
因此，或许最基本的礼仪和行为举止 才是
中国需要做。
现在，呃，
非常感谢。
用菲律宾语说， “你们至少该有点体面。
至少该感到点羞耻。”
你可以用你自己的，呃， 语言翻译。
现在，回到问题上， 我们需要团结起来。
第二，这 已经不是灰色地带了。
这是实实在在的胁迫、霸凌，
和侵略。
我会保留这张纸，
作为中国有多么绝望的纪念，
以及其立场在面对
自由听众时多么不得人心。非常感谢
给我这张 纸的人。
你刚刚为你的国家立了大功。 谢谢。
我希望你不会因此被送进劳改营。
谢谢。我想，呃——
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Original transcript (English)
In international law, uh, unfortunately, just like, is, uh, just like, uh... I, I have a note here. Uh, I think this is from China. Uh, you should have joined the, uh, uh... And may I read it?
"China's position on the South China Sea Arbitration is clear, consistent, and firm." They have no position. "The arbitration violates fundamental principles of international law." So what you signed, UNCLOS, you mean violates international law. That's what you mean.
"The so-called award is illegal, null, and void," so say you, "and has no binding force" because you don't want to be subjected to UNCLOS. "China neither accepts nor recognizes the award," of course, because you lost, "and opposes it and will never accept any claim or action arising from it."
These are words slipped to me, and there is a legal principle called res ipsa loquitur. The thing speaks for itself. How can you deal with a country in an international forum beyond the question asked to me?
Disrespecting the organizers of this forum, how do you expect to deal with it civilly? I ask you the question, is this the right paper to pose to me when I'm being asked a question on the floor?
And how will you treat this kind of behavior? It not only disrespects, shows, if this is a Chinese position sent to me, it not only disrespects international law, throwing UNCLOS to the floor and trampling upon
it, but it also disrespects the basic decency accorded, that should be accorded to our most gracious hosts, the Republic of Korea, and the rest of the audience here. So perhaps basic decency and behavior is what
China needs to do. Now, uh, thank you very much. In Filipino, „Maging disente lang kayo ng konti. Mahiya naman kayo ng konti."
You can translate it in your own, uh, language. Now, to go back to the question, we need to coalesce. And secondly, this is not gray zone anymore. This is actual coercion, bullying, and aggression.
I will keep this paper as a memento of how desperate China is and how ineffective its position is in the face of a free audience. Thank you very much for the person who gave me this piece of paper.
You've just done your country a great service. Thank you. And I hope you don't suffer in a gulag for it. Thank you. I think, uh-
