China on Thursday lauded Russian President Vladimir Putin's stance on the South China Sea dispute.

China's foreign ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said at a regular press briefing that Putin's stance on the issue of China's disputes with littoral nations in the South China Sea represents the just voices of the international community.

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"President Putin grasped the crux of the South China Sea arbitration case initiated by the Philippines and declared Russia's objective and unbiased position on this issue which represents the just voices of the international community. China highly commends that," Hua said.

The Russian President recently backed Beijing's position of not recognizing the ruling of the Hague-based arbitration court on the South China Sea dispute. China also hit at US President Barack Obama for raising the South China Sea dispute at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in the Laotian capital of Vientiane.

"Anyone, including the US side, one basic fact that must be made clear is that regarding issues of territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests, China will never accept any third-party settlement adopted without China's consent or any solution shoved under its nose," Hua said.  

Obama on Thursday urged China to respect the ruling of the international tribunal's on the South China Sea dispute, describing it as "binding." The US leader's remarks came during a meeting with leaders of member states.

In July, the United Nations-backed Permanent Court of Arbitration ruled against China in favor of the Philippines in a long-standing territorial dispute over territories in the South China Sea. However, China has said that it does not recognize the ruling.  

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