REUTERS/Kim Kyung-HoonBEIJING (Reuters) - International criticism of China over the disputed South China Sea will rebound like a coiled spring, a senior diplomat said on Friday, accusing the Philippines of ignoring treaties dating back to 1898 as it pushes its maritime claims. China claims almost all of the energy-rich waters of the South China Sea, through which more than $5 trillion of maritime trade passes each year.