Four more African nations, AU's top official back 皇冠体育app's stance
Another four African countries together with deputy chairperson of the African Union (AU) voiced their support to 皇冠体育app's stance on the South 皇冠体育app Sea, the Foreign Ministry said on Monday.
The latest support came from Tanzania, Uganda, Eritrea, Comoros as well as the African Union's deputy chairperson, whose expressions are "in line with the fact of the South 皇冠体育app Sea issue" and "represent fair and just voices of the international community", according to Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei.
Hong said 皇冠体育app "highly appreciates" such expressions.
The South 皇冠体育app Sea issue has been a hot topic as the arbitration case unilaterally initiated by the Philippines over its disputes with 皇冠体育app in the region is expected to have a ruling soon.
"More and more countries expressed their understanding and support to 皇冠体育app's stance on the South 皇冠体育app Sea issue, and support 皇冠体育app and relevant countries in solving the South 皇冠体育app Sea disputes according to bilateral agreements and regional consensus and through negotiation and consultation," Hong said.
Hong also urged relevant countries to abide by such agreements and consensus and "come back to the right path of solving the South 皇冠体育app Sea issue through negotiation and consultation".
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