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China formally rejects UN arbitration on West PHL Sea issue

By Michaella Del Callar @ http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/295671/news/nation/china-formally-rejects-un-arbitration-on-west-phl-sea-issue (Updated 8:11 p.m.) China has officially rejected a Philippine move to bring the long-running territorial issues over the South China Sea before a U.N. arbitration tribunal, saying Manila’s claim was legally infirm and carried unacceptable allegations against Beijing. In a statement, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said it […]

Germany backs PHL call to settle West PHL Sea disputes through international law

Germany on Thursday backed the Philippines’ call for the settlement of disputes in the South China Sea through international law, a position long frowned on by China, which claims the resource-rich waters nearly in its entirety. While Germany says it does not take sides to the sea row involving the Philippines, China, Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei […]

Germany backs PH call to settle West Philippine Sea dispute thru int’€™l law

By Michaela del Callar, Philippine News Agency @ http://www.interaksyon.com/article/54576/germany-backs-ph-call-to-settle-west-philippine-sea-dispute-thru-intl-law MANILA, Philippines – Germany on Thursday backed the Philippines’ call for the settlement of disputes in the South China Sea through international law, a position long frowned on by China, which claims the resource-rich waters nearly in its entirety. While Germany says it does not take […]

US lawmakers back PHL decision to take China disputes to UN arbitration

(Updated 2:40 p.m.) – A visiting US congressional delegation expressed support on Tuesday to the Philippine government’s decision to take long standing territorial disputes with China before a United Nations arbitration body. Foreign Affairs Assistant Secretary Carlos Sorreta said the five-man US delegation led by Congressman Edward Royce (Republican, California), chairman of the House committee […]

China plan to fortify disputed territories in West PHL Sea violates int’l law – DFA

China’s plan to develop and fortify an expansive area of the resource-rich but disputed West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) lacks merit under international law, the Department of Foreign Affairs said Wednesday. Beijing has established a new city called Sansha under its southern Hainan province to politically administer its claimed territories in the disputed waters […]