TOKYO, July 12 (Reuters) - China's expansive maritime claims in the South China Sea have no legal basis, Japan, the Philippines, the United States ‌and 11 other countries said in a joint statement on Sunday to ‌mark the 10th anniversary of a landmark international tribunal ruling.

The Philippines won the 2016 case at ​the Permanent Court of Arbitration that found China's sweeping claim of sovereignty in the South China Sea had no basis under international law, a decision that Beijing continuously rejects.

• "We reaffirm that the award rendered 10 years ago by the Arbitral Tribunal is ‌a significant milestone and is ⁠final, legally binding and definitive between China and the Philippines," the joint statement said.

• The Philippines and China have been involved ⁠in a series of maritime confrontations in recent years.

• Manila accuses Beijing of "dangerous manoeuvres" inside its exclusive economic zone.

• Besides Japan, the Philippines and the United States, parties to ​the joint ​statement include Australia, Britain, Canada, Estonia, Germany, ​Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, New Zealand, ‌Romania and Slovenia.

• China's foreign ministry on Sunday reiterated the country's sovereignty claims, blaming intensified military deployments by outside powers including the U.S. for tensions in the South China Sea.

• "The so-called award is nothing but a piece of waste paper that is illegal, null and void, and has no binding force," the ministry said ‌in a statement.

• It called on relevant countries ​to respect China's territorial and maritime rights and ​stop actions that undermine regional stability.

• ​In a separate statement late on Sunday, the ministry said ‌it summoned the chief minister of ​Japan's embassy in Beijing to ​protest against remarks by Japan's foreign minister marking the anniversary of the ruling, as well as the joint statement.

• Beijing will "firmly and forcefully" respond to ​what it described as ‌Japanese provocations, the ministry said, adding it also complained to Japan over ​issues including Taiwan.

(Reporting by Kiyoshi Takenaka; Additional reporting by Beijing Newsroom. ​Editing by Emelia Sithole-Matarise and Mark Potter)