Discussion on China's Position in International Law

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-