中国事实上是认为仲裁结果无效，与中国交好的一些非洲国家及周边的小国站在中国一边。显而易见，所谓的南海争端问题，表面上是领土争端，实际上是各种政治力量的角力。
Zhōngguó shìshíshàng shì rènwéi zhòngcái jiéguǒ wúxiào ，yǔ Zhōngguó jiāohǎo de yīxiē fēizhōu guójiā jí zhōubiān de xiǎo guó zhàn zài Zhōngguó yībiān 。xiǎn ér yìjiàn ，suǒwèi de nánhǎi zhēngduān wèntí ，biǎomiàn shàng shì lǐngtǔ zhēngduān ，shíjìshàng shì gèzhǒng zhèngzhì lìliang de jiǎolì 。
China doesn't consider the arbitration's ruling valid, and countries with friendly relations with China in Africa and China's smaller neighbours have stood with China on this issue. It's clear to see that, although on the surface, the South China Sea dispute appears to be territorial dispute, it is really a political power struggle.