A well-known general of the Western Han dynasty, Chen Tang has written in a memorial to the throne that for those who encroaches upon we great China, we shall be bound to revenge no matter how far they run away! This sentence has become a slogan which supports hundred generations of the Chinese to safeguard the sovereignty and territorial integrity of China. When enemy invades, no matter how far the frontier is, no matter how little the territory is, all the Chinese, men, women, young and old, will rise up and fight back. In the 21st century, when sea power conscience is in full fledge, anyone who bears the illusion that China will shrink back and give up a little island because of its vast distance is committing a serious mistake. All territories, far or near, rich or desolate, are sacred parts of China. It constitutes the treason to the history and dereliction to the future. We must be responsible to the young Chinese and our future. The court may have such doubt that since China attaches such an importance to the scattered islands in the South China Sea, then why does it choose to be absent instead of taking part in the arbitration against the Philippines?

　　The answer is, we are never absent.

　　The manner holds the key for a man living in this world. This applies to the international relations. China is seemingly absent because the arbitration on the South China Sea is apparently illegal. It is unnecessary to reiterate the stance of Chinese government to you judges, let alone the bilateral agreement China signed with the parties concerned. All we need to do is to inform all the judges that in a court where ethic is the rule, China is never absent; in a trial where sovereignty is at stake, China is never absent; in the history written by power, China is never absent. The China’s absence 97 years ago demonstrates that China at that time had no choice if she would defend her sovereignty. But today the absence is due to the fact that we concentrate on the practical solutions to solve the problem. President Xi Jinping has said that empty talk will hamper the development of country, while solid work will revitalize the country. The contemporary young Chinese are united by the inspiration of Chinese dream in their struggle for a prosperous China, and the inharmonious sound from the other end of the world will no longer be disturbing.