However, the Chinese Foreign Ministry has rejected the PCA’s ruling, insisting that China will never accept any announcements or actions based on the PCA’s ruling. The PCA also underlined that China has interfered with the traditional fishing rights of the Philippines in Scarborough Shoal, highlighting that China’s actions have worsen disputes between the country and the Philippines when efforts have been made to resolve the disputes. This is the first international ruling regarding the South China Sea disputes. China’s actions worsen disputes with Philippines: PCAThe Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in the Hague, the Netherlands, on July 12, ruled that China violated the Philippines’s sovereign rights in exploring resources surrounding the Reed Bank in the East Sea (internationally known as the South China Sea). The minister clarified that the Philippines respects the watershed decision, considering it an important contribution to efforts already underway to solve disputes in the East Sea.

Source: VietNamNet News July 13, 2016 02:37 UTC