MANILA, Philippines – Turning the tables on China in their latest word war, the Philippines on Thursday, July 18, said the rising superpower has “no choice” but to subject itself to international law to show it is “a responsible nation.”

“To be accepted as a responsible nation, China has no choice,” said Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) spokesman Raul Hernandez in a statement on the two countries’ dispute over the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea).

“It must show to the international community its respect for the rule of law, including the mechanism of arbitration, which is being pursued by the Philippines to clearly define respective maritime entitlements in the South China Sea,” Hernandez said… Read more: http://www.rappler.com/nation/34172-ph-arbitration-china-no-choice.