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    • China rejects UN mediation of sea dispute 

      Associated Press (AP) (Philippine Daily Inquirer, February 20, 2013, on page A13)
      China says it has rejected the Philippines’ attempt to seek international arbitration over conflicting claims to territory in the South China Sea (West Philippine Sea). Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hong Lei said Tuesday ...
    • Duterte won't withdraw Phl ships from WPS 

      Mendez, Christina; Punay, Edu; Bayoran, Gilbert; Romero, Paolo (The Philippine Star, May 15, 2021, on page 1-4)
      President Duterte has rejected a call from China to withdraw ships from waters around Pag-asa Island, saying Philippine vessels will “not move an inch backward” even at the cost of his life or his friendship with Beijing. ...
    • PH to press UN case on disputed sea despite China rejection 

      Quismundo, Tarra; Ubac, Michael Lim (Philippine Daily Inquirer, February 21, 2013, on page A3)
      The arbitration proceedings that the Philippines has initiated before the United Nations (UN) against China to nullify the latter's "excessive" claims in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) will not stop despite ...
    • Rody vows no Phl ship to leave WPS 

      Blancaflor, MJ (Daily Tribune, May 15, 2021, on page A1-A6)
      President Rodrigo Duterte fired his strongest words against China yet when he declared that local ships will not move “an inch backward” from the West Philippine Sea even if it gets him killed. In his pre-recorded address ...