Full coverage: The South China Sea Issue
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and visiting United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon held a joint press conference earlier this afternoon at the Diaoyutai Guesthouse in Beijing. The two covered topics including climate change, and the South China Sea issue. Ban also spoke highly about China's role in promoting world peace and stability.
"We hope to resolve the issue trough dialogue and ......unilaterally push forward arbitration without the consent of ......this approach will not bring peace...should be resisted by all countries and people who uphold justice," said Wang Yi Chinese Foreign Minister.