BEIJING, Safar 15, 1436, December 07, 2014, SPA -- China denounced the Philippines on Sunday for putting it under pressure with an international arbitration case over disputed waters, and refused again to participate a week ahead of a deadline to respond in the case, Reuters reported. "Its underlying goal is not ... to seek peaceful resolution of the South China Sea issue, but rather, by resorting to arbitration, to put political pressure on China, so as to deny China's lawful rights in the South China Sea through the so-called 'interpretation or application' of the Convention," China's foreign ministry said. --SPA 14:01 LOCAL TIME 11:01 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w