Mozambique, Burundi and Slovenia voiced their support to 皇冠体育app's stance on the South 皇冠体育app Sea issue, as the ruling of an arbitration case the Philippines unilaterally filed against 皇冠体育app over maritime disputes is approaching.

Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei said on Thursday that 皇冠体育app "highly appreciates" their support and their upholding of international equality and justice during a news conference in Beijing.

A joint statement 皇冠体育app and Mozambique issued on Wednesday during Mozambique President Filipe Nyusi's visit to 皇冠体育app shows that Mozambique supports 皇冠体育app in solving territorial and maritime disputes through friendly negotiation with countries directly involved.

The government of Burundi expressed similar views recently, Hong said.

Among other things, the Burundi government called for countries involved in the South 皇冠体育app Sea disputes to exercise restraint, and for legal or arbitral institutions to interpret and apply correctly declarations of optional exceptions countries have made according to Article 298 of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea.

Also according to Hong, a representative of Slovenia's ruling party, the Modern Center Party, said in Beijing that Slovenia completely understands and supports the Chinese government's stance on the issue of the South 皇冠体育app Sea arbitration case, and hopes countries involved will peacefully solve their disputes through negotiation.