菲方依仗外部力量支持，背信弃义、一再挑衅，这是导致当前海上局势紧张的根源。事实无法掩盖，是非不容混淆。菲方应当立即停止侵权挑衅行径，尽快回到遵守和落实《宣言》精神的轨道上来。中方维护自身领土主权和海洋权益的决心坚定不移。

The Philippines, backed by external forces, has been going back on its words and making provocations. This is the real cause of the current tensions at sea. Nothing will hide the truth, and no one should turn black into white. The Philippines needs to immediately stop violating China’s sovereignty and its provocations, and return to observing the spirit of the DOC. China will not waver in its resolve to safeguard its territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests.