Ruters: European Union sides with United States on South China Sea incident,http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/10/31/us-southchinasea-usa-eu-idUSKCN0SO22G20151031
"Whilst not taking a position on claims, the EU is committed to a maritime order based upon the principles of international law, in particular as reflected in the United Nations Convention on the law of the Sea (UNCLOS)," an EU foreign affairs spokesman said in a statement.
歐盟外交事務發言人在聲明中指出:“在有關領土的爭議中,歐盟不選邊。但是,歐盟承諾於符合聯合國海洋法的海洋次序。