今天，一个临时组建的仲裁庭，就菲律宾前任政府单方面提起的南海仲裁案作出所谓裁决，企图损害中国在南海的领土主权和海洋权益。就此，中国外交部已经发布声明，表明中方不接受、不承认仲裁裁决的严正立场。同时，中国外交部还受权发布了《中华人民共和国政府关于在南海的领土主权和海洋权益的声明》，郑重阐述了中国在南海享有的领土主权和海洋权益。在此基础上，我愿进一步阐明中方的态度：

Today, an Arbitral Tribunal, put together on a temporary basis, issued a so-called award on the South China Sea arbitration, which was unilaterally initiated by the former government of the Philippines, in an attempt to undermine China's territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests in the South China Sea. Responding to such a move, the Chinese Foreign Ministry issued a statement, affirming China's staunch position of non-acceptance and non-recognition of the award. At the same time, the Foreign Ministry was also given authorization to issue the Statement of the Government of the People's Republic of China on China's Territorial Sovereignty and Maritime Rights and Interests in the South China Sea to solemnly reaffirm China's territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests in the South China Sea. It is on those bases that I elaborate on China's proposition as follows.

第一，南海仲裁案从头到尾就是一场披着法律外衣的政治闹剧，这一本质必须予以彻底的揭露。

First, the South China Sea arbitration is completely a political farce staged under legal pretext. Such a nature must be exposed for everyone to see.

菲律宾前任政府在某些域外势力的策划操纵下，不经当事方同意，背弃通过双边谈判协商解决争端的协议，违反《南海各方行为宣言》中的承诺，单方面提起所谓仲裁案。其目的显然不是为了妥善解决中国与菲律宾之间的争议，而是意在侵犯中国的领土主权和海洋权益，损害南海地区的和平与稳定。对于这样一个程序和法律适用牵强附会，证据和事实认定漏洞百出的仲裁案，中国人民根本不会接受，国际上一切主持公道的人们也都不会认同。

Plotted and manipulated by certain forces outside the region, the former government of the Philippines unilaterally initiated the arbitration with no consent of the other party. Such an act ran counter to the agreement previously reached between the two sides to resolve disputes through bilateral negotiation and consultation. It also violated the commitment the Philippines made in the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea (DOC). Its purpose is clearly not to seek proper settlement of disputes with China, but to violate China's territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests and put peace and stability in the South China Sea in jeopardy. The arbitration was conducted according to unwarranted procedure and application of law, and was based on flawed evidence and facts. Such as it is, it will never be accepted by the Chinese people. Nor will it be recognized by anyone in the world who stands on the side of justice.