China warns EU for backing ruling against its South China Sea claims

China warned the European Union against backing the 2016 ruling deeming China's expanded maritime claims in South China Sea "illegal" to ​prevent an impact on China-EU ties. "Europe is not a party to ⁠the South China Sea issue ​and has no right to comment ​on China's legitimate territorial sovereignty and maritime rights," ​it said. EU had called the ruling "landmark".