Cambodian PM reiterates "no support" for arbitral tribunal's decision over South China Sea
PHNOM PENH, June 29 (Xinhua) -- Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech
Techo Hun Sen reiterated on Wednesday that the country would not support an
arbitral tribunal's upcoming decision over the South China Sea issue.
In 2013, the Philippines unilaterally filed compulsory
arbitration against China at the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague
with respect to the two sides' disputes in the South China Sea. The Chinese
government has reiterated its non-acceptance and non-participation stance in
the case.
"Cambodia does not support, and more so is against, any
statement by ASEAN to support the court's decision," Hun Sen said in a
speech during the 65th anniversary of founding the Department of Customs and
Excise.
He said the issue is between the Philippines and China, not
between ASEAN and China.
The Chinese Foreign Ministry said in a statement issued on June
8 that China has all along stood for peacefully settling territorial and
maritime delimitation disputes through negotiations with states directly
concerned on the basis of respecting historical facts and in accordance with
the international law.
On issues concerning territorial sovereignty and maritime
delimitation, China never accepts any recourse to third party settlement, or
any means of dispute settlement that is imposed on it, the statement said.
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