Beijing rebuffs suspicion over the operation of a lighthouse in the South China Sea, saying it is a public service that the nation is providing to the region.
China will refuse to recognize the conclusion of the arbitration requested by the Philippines over the two countries' maritime sovereignty dispute, a spokesperson said on Tuesday, after an international tribunal heard the matter at the Hague.
China urges the Philippines to resume talks on the South China Sea as an international tribunal begins hearing Tuesday to resolve the issue.