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China has rejected the Philippines' groundless accusation and so-called protests over the establishment of the Huangyan Island National Nature Reserve, and has urged Manila to cease its infringements and provocations.

中国驳斥了菲律宾针对设立黄岩岛国家级自然保护区提出的无端指责及所谓“抗议”，并敦促菲律宾停止一切侵权挑衅行为。

Addressing a daily news conference on Thursday, Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said that China demands that the Philippines stop wantonly hyping up the issue, and refrain from complicating the maritime situation.

在上周四举行的例行记者会上，外交部发言人林剑表示，中国要求菲律宾停止肆意炒作相关议题，不得将海上局势复杂化。

The scope of the Philippines' territory has long been defined by multiple international treaties, and it has never included Huangyan Island, Lin said.Noting that Huangyan Island is an inherent territory of China, he said that establishing the nature reserve is well within China's sovereign rights, and it is aimed at protecting the ecological environment of the island and ensuring a diverse, stable and sustainable ecosystem there.

林剑指出，菲律宾领土范围早已由多项国际条约明确界定，其中从未包含黄岩岛。他强调，黄岩岛是中国固有领土，中国设立黄岩岛国家级自然保护区完全是在行使主权范围内的正当权利，此举旨在保护该岛生态环境，维护区域生物多样性、生态系统稳定及可持续发展。

This move is in line with China's domestic laws and international law, and shows that as a responsible major country, China is resolved to actively protect the ecological environment and promote sustainable development, he added.

林剑补充道，这一举措符合中国国内法与国际法规定，充分体现了中国作为负责任大国，积极保护生态环境、推动可持续发展的坚定决心。

The establishment of the reserve has been approved by the State Council, China's Cabinet, the official website of China's central government posted on Wednesday. It represents a move to protect marine ecosystems, fulfill international legal obligations and safeguard national sovereignty, officials and analysts said.

中国中央政府官网周三发布消息称，设立黄岩岛国家级自然保护区已获国务院（中国最高行政机关）批准。有关官员及分析人士表示，此举既是保护海洋生态系统、履行国际法律义务的具体行动，也是维护国家主权的重要举措。

"China has indisputable sovereignty over Huangyan Island and its adjacent waters, as well as sovereign rights and jurisdiction over the relevant waters," said Xu Heyun, deputy head of the Ministry of Natural Resources' China Institute for Marine Affairs.

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