In a letter called "Provocations in the South China Sea" to the Post, Zhu Haiquan, spokesman for the Chinese embassy, wrote that Huangyan Island is Chinese territory and was not seized from another...
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In a letter called "Provocations in the South China Sea" to the Post, Zhu Haiquan, spokesman for the Chinese embassy, wrote that Huangyan Island is Chinese territory and was not seized from another country.
It's in response to the May 9 editorial, titled "Dangerous Rocks in the South China Sea," which alleged that Huangyan Island, or Scarborough Shoal, was "seized" by China from the Philippines four years ago.
The spokesman cited as evidence the 1898 Treaty of Paris, the 1900 Treaty of Washington and the 1930 Convention, which give the western limit of the Philippine territory as 118 degrees east longitude.
The spokesman also advised the United States not to become a "dangerous rock" in the region, as it actually has no territorial claim in the South China Sea.
It's in response to the May 9 editorial, titled "Dangerous Rocks in the South China Sea," which alleged that Huangyan Island, or Scarborough Shoal, was "seized" by China from the Philippines four years ago.
The spokesman cited as evidence the 1898 Treaty of Paris, the 1900 Treaty of Washington and the 1930 Convention, which give the western limit of the Philippine territory as 118 degrees east longitude.
The spokesman also advised the United States not to become a "dangerous rock" in the region, as it actually has no territorial claim in the South China Sea.
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