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Philippines rebuffs China on Sierra Madre; Beijing publicly disputes Manila’s maritime claims amid regional naval, research and infrastructure activity
2016 arbitral award, BRP Sierra Madre, China, perovskite solar, Philippines, Scarborough Shoal, South China Sea, United States, uss abraham lincoln, West Philippine SeaThe Philippines denied any agreement with China to remove the grounded BRP Sierra Madre as Beijing publicly rejected Manila’s maritime claims; the week also saw naval operations by US and partners, Chinese research missions, underwater solar tests, a reported methane leak from a drilling accident, and international backing for the 2016 arbitral award.