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Reuters (14 July 2026)

China's foreign ministry on Tuesday called the European side to ​be cautious in its words ‌and deeds on the South China Sea and stop endorsing the "illegal ruling" to ​prevent impact on China-EU ties and ​cooperation.

"Europe is not a party to ⁠the South China Sea issue ​and has no right to comment ​on China's legitimate territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests in the South China Sea," ​foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian ​told a daily press briefing.

The comments came after ‌a joint ⁠statement issued on Sunday by countries including some European nations said China's expansive maritime claims in the South ​China Sea ​have ⁠no legal basis, followed by a relevant statement from ​the EU.

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