菲律宾拒绝中国对Scarborough Shoal的主张,主张其基于法律和历史的主权。 The Philippines rejects China's claim to Scarborough Shoal, upholding its sovereignty based on law and history.

菲律宾拒绝了中国对Scarborough Shoal的主张,驳回了中国大使馆关于一名菲律宾外交官曾经承认该船不属于菲律宾领土的说法。 The Philippines has rejected China's claim to Scarborough Shoal, dismissing a Chinese embassy assertion that a Filipino diplomat once acknowledged the shoal was not Philippine territory. 马尼拉重申其对环礁岛的主权,即所谓的Bajo de Masinloc,引用了历史证据、国际法和2016年的仲裁裁决,该仲裁裁决宣布中国的九条线无效。 Manila reaffirmed its sovereignty over the atoll, known as Bajo de Masinloc, citing historical evidence, international law, and the 2016 arbitral ruling that invalidated China’s nine-dash line. 尽管中国自2012年以来事实上控制了中国,而且最近也采取行动指定浅滩为海洋保护区,但菲律宾仍然通过法律和外交渠道保持其立场,强调领土争端必须根据国际法和平解决。 Despite China’s de facto control since 2012 and recent moves to designate the shoal a marine reserve, the Philippines maintains its position through legal and diplomatic channels, emphasizing that territorial disputes must be resolved peacefully under international law.