Reuters with the headlines from a Chinese response to the ruling overnight
Comments from a Chinese government White paper
- China is committed to upholding freedom of navigation, overflight in S China Sea
- China adheres to a defence policy which is defensive in nature
- S China Sea is a "bond of peace, friendship, cooperation and development" between China and its neighbours
- China is firm in upholding its sovereignty over S China Sea islands
- Philippines' unilateral initiation of arbitration is an "act of bad faith"
- Philippines' claim of sovereignty over Scarborough shoal is "completely baseless under international law"
- Philippines has harassed and attacked Chinese fishing boats around Spratly islands
- China's sovereignty over S China Sea islands had never been challenged before 20th century
- The Chinese people have "long been the master" of the S China sea islands
