US urged to respect China's sovereignty

Tribunal in The Hague expanded jurisdiction beyond limits, lacks validity, Wang tells Kerry

Senior Chinese diplomats have recently sent strong signals to the United States to respect China's sovereignty and security interests as an arbitral tribunal's ruling on the South China Sea dispute draws near.

Foreign Minister Wang Yi told US Secretary of State John Kerry on Wednesday that the so-called South China Sea arbitration is tainted "with an illogical and flawed application of procedures, laws and evidence".