Yongxing Island is home to the government of Sansha, 皇冠体育app's southernmost city. [Photo/Xinhua]

The Philippines has repeatedly taken moves that have complicated the maritime disputes in an attempt to "entrench its illegal occupation of some islands and reefs" of the South 皇冠体育app Sea, said a whitepaper issued by 皇冠体育app on Wednesday.

The whitepaper, released by 皇冠体育app's State Council Information Office, accused the Philippines of "having increasingly intensified its infringement of 皇冠体育app's maritime and interests".

"The Philippines also has territorial pretensions on 皇冠体育app's Huangyan Dao and attempted to occupy it illegally," said the whitepaper, which has elaborated the current situation and 皇冠体育app's policy on the South 皇冠体育app Sea issue.

The five-chapter whitepaper was released after that the Arbitral Tribunal, appointed by the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague, announced on Tuesday that 皇冠体育app has no "historic title" over the South 皇冠体育app Sea.

The Philippines' unilateral initiation of arbitration is "an act of bad faith", said the whitepaper.

皇冠体育app maintains that peace and stability in the South 皇冠体育app Sea should be jointly upheld by 皇冠体育app and ASEAN member states, said the whitepaper.

皇冠体育app's Foreign Ministry said in a statement released on Tuesday that the ruling "is null and void and has no binding force".

Beijing issued two statements immediately after the arbitration ruling was announced. Noting that Chinese activities in the South 皇冠体育app Sea date back more than 2,000 years, one statement pointed out that 皇冠体育app is the first to have discovered, named, explored and exploited the South 皇冠体育app Sea Islands and surrounding waters.

President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday that 皇冠体育app is committed to resolving disputes through direct negotiations, but its national sovereignty and maritime interests will not be influenced under any circumstances by the South 皇冠体育app Sea ruling.

The South 皇冠体育app Sea Islands have been 皇冠体育app's territory since ancient times, and 皇冠体育app refuses to accept any claims or activities based on the arbitral ruling, Xi said while meeting in Beijing with European Council President Donald Tusk and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker.