China vows to defend its rights on path to peaceful development
No country should expect Beijing to ‘trade its core benefits, accept damage’, foreign minster says
“We will not give up our legitimate rights. Any foreign country should not expect us to trade our core benefits away, do not expect us to accept any damage to our territorial rights, security or the results of our development,” he said in an interview published by People’s Daily, the official newspaper of the Communist Party.
China has shown its commitment to defending its rights in the Diaoyu Islands in the East China Sea, and contested the Permanent Court of Arbitration’s ruling on the South China Sea that rejected Beijing’s claims to the disputed waters, he said.
“We have rebutted the so-called South China Sea court ruling ... have restored communication ... and maintained a general stability in the sea,” he said.
Wang also dismissed the idea of “One China One Taiwan”, saying Beijing remained committed to its one-China policy.