外交部发言人林剑11日就菲律宾外交部对中国建立黄岩岛国家级自然保护区表示“强烈抗议”一事答问时说，中方不接受菲方的无理指责和所谓“抗议”，敦促菲方切实停止有关侵权挑衅和肆意炒作。

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.

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.

林剑在例行记者会上说，黄岩岛是中国的固有领土，建立黄岩岛国家级自然保护区是中方主权范围内的事，旨在保护黄岩岛的生态环境，维护黄岩岛自然生态系统多样性、稳定性、持续性，符合中国国内法和国际法，也充分体现中方作为负责任大国积极保护生态环境、推动实现可持续发展的使命担当。

“菲律宾的领土范围早已由一系列国际条约确定，黄岩岛从来不在其中。中方不接受菲方的无理指责和所谓‘抗议’，敦促菲方切实停止有关侵权挑衅和肆意炒作，避免给海上局势增添复杂因素。”他说。

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.

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.

记者：周瑾 李梦涵

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