Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has announced the South China Sea arbitration award will have no impact on China's territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests. He added that Japan should stop interfering in the South China Sea issue.

Premier Li made the remarks after meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the 11th Asia-Europe Meeting Summit in Mongolia's capital, Ulan Bator. Li repeated that China's stance on the South China Sea issue is completely in line with international law and the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea. The Chinese premier urged Tokyo to work with Beijing to develop bilateral ties based on long-term strategic interests.