第二，中国不接受、不参与仲裁，是在依法维护国际法治和地区规则。

Second, China's position of non-acceptance and non-participation is aimed at upholding international rule of law and rules of the region.

国际法赋予各国自主选择争端解决方式的权利；《联合国海洋法公约》规定成员国有权排除强制性管辖程序；中国与东盟十国签署的《南海各方行为宣言》明文规定应由直接当事国通过对话谈判来解决具体争端。因此，中国选择不接受、不参与仲裁，具有充分的法理依据，符合国际海洋法制度规范，完全是在依法行事。

According to international law, each country has the right to choose on its own will the means of dispute settlement. The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) gives the State Parties the right to exclude relevant disputes from the application of compulsory dispute settlement procedures. The DOC signed by China and the ten ASEAN countries manifestly stipulates that relevant disputes should be resolved by countries directly concerned through dialogue and negotiation. China's non-acceptance of and non-participation in the arbitration is solidly based on international law, and is consistent with the norms and rules of the international law of the sea. China is acting in strict accordance with the law.

仲裁庭作出的所谓裁决侵犯了中方的合法权利，挑战了尊重主权和领土完整的国际法准则，损害了国际海洋法律制度的严肃性和完整性，冲击了以《南海各方行为宣言》为基础的地区规则。仲裁庭的成立缺乏合法性，对本案不具管辖权，其裁决明显扩权、越权，不可能产生任何法律效力。

The award given by the Arbitral Tribunal violates China's lawful rights. It challenges the norms of international law, including respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity. It undermines the sanctity and integrity of the system of international law of the sea, and has a negative impact on the rules of the region established on the basis of the DOC. The establishment of the Arbitral Tribunal has no legitimacy and the Arbitral Tribunal has no jurisdiction over the case. The award is clearly out of the Arbitral Tribunal's acts of self-expansion of power and ultra vires, and has no legal effect.

我尤其要指出的是，已经有越来越多的国家和有识之士，尤其是国际法律界人士对此案表明了担忧和质疑。60多个国家公开理解和支持中方的立场和主张，这些正义的声音，国际社会应当倾听。

I want to point out that more and more countries in the world as well as people with vision have expressed concerns and doubt about the case, especially legal experts worldwide. Over 60 countries have publicly expressed their understanding and support for China's position. These are voices of justice that the international community should well listen to.