Arbitration ruling will harm world order

China is defending not only its territorial sovereignty but also world peace and stability in its fight against the arbitration unilaterally initiated by the Philippines on the South China Sea issue.

The Hague-based Permanent Court of Arbitration, which accepted Manila's unilateral case against Beijing, said on Wednesday that it would issue a ruling on July 12.

Since January 22, 2013, when Manila initiated the arbitration, Beijing has been reiterating that it will neither participate in the arbitration nor accept its ruling. So by acting with disdain for China's concerns, the arbitration court risks opening a Pandora's box in the South China Sea, which could have dangerous consequences.