Chinese FM spokesperson's remarks on Philippines' statement on 9th Anniversary of "2016 Arbitral Award on the South China Sea"

BEIJING, July 12 (Xinhua) -- China's position on the "2016 Arbitral Award on the South China Sea" is consistent and clear. The "award" is nothing but a piece of waste paper that is illegal, null and void, and non-binding, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said here Saturday. ■