China Intensifies Rhetorical Offensive Against Philippines Over 2016 South China Sea Ruling
China's flagship Communist Party newspaper, People's Daily, has joined a sweeping rhetorical offensive against the Philippines, days before the 10th anniversary of the 2016 South China Sea arbitration ruling, which Beijing rejects as "illegal." The Philippines continues to protest China's stance on the arbitral award.
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People’s Daily joins Beijing blitz against Philippines over 2016 South China Sea ruling
China’s flagship Communist Party newspaper has joined a sweeping rhetorical offensive against rival maritime claimant the Philippines, days ahead of the 10th anniversary of a South China Sea arbitration ruling rejected by Beijing as “illegal”. In twin commentaries published on Friday, the People’s Daily branded the July 12 decision of 2016 a “destabilising force” and demanded that Manila pivot to direct talks. The commentaries from official media cap a multi-agency initiative from Beijing in...
By Laura Zhou
Read full article →[OPINION] The Arbitral Award is forever, unless…
The Philippines should simply protest China’s Declaration that the High Seas Treaty does not apply to the South China Sea. It does not cost the Philippines anything to protest but it will cost the Philippines irreparably if it does not protest.
By Antonio T. Carpio
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