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China reaffirms Spratlys claim, nixes arbitration
Arbitration, ASEAN, China, Code of Conduct, Philippines, Position Paper, President Benig, Scarborough Shoal, South China Sea Dispute, SpratlysCHINA reaffirmed its position Sunday that it will not submit to international arbitration to resolve overlapping territorial claims with the Philippines in the South China Sea, and accused Manila of becoming “increasingly provocative.” The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs released a six-point position paper on Sunday, a week before the Dec. 15 deadline set by […]