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    • China wants ruling left out of PH talks 

      Barcelo, Vito (Manila Standard, July 5, 2016, on page A2)
      China will not resume negotiations with the Philippines over their territorial dispute in the South China Sea if the discussions are based on the ruling of an arbitral tribunal in the Hague, the official China daily said ...
    • China warns vs cradle of war 

      Fabunan, Sara Susanne; Solmerin, Florante (Manila Standard, July 14, 2016, on page A1-A2)
      China warned its rivals Wednesday against turning the South China Sea into a "cradle of war" and threatened to establish an air defense zone there, after its claims to the strategically vital waters were declared invalid. ...
    • Kerry: US avoiding maritime conflict 

      Araneta, Sandy (Manila Standard, July 28, 2016, on page A1-A2)
      US Secretary of State John Kerry on Wednesday said Washington wants to avoid confrontation in the South China Sea, after meeting with Foreign Secretary Perfecto Yasay to discuss the Philippines’ victory over China before ...
    • Landmark ruling upholds Unclos as charter of oceans 

      Requejo, Rey E.; Cruz, Maricel V.; Ramos-Araneta, Macon (Manila Standard, July 13, 2016, on page A2)
      Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio on Tuesday lauded the landmark decision rendered by an international tribunal at The Hague that invalidated China’s massive claims on the South China Sea, including the ...
    • PH alarmed at China plan to build on Scarborough 

      Fabunan, Sara Susanne D. (Manila Standard, August 20, 2016, on page A2)
      The Philippines on Friday expressed concern about the reported plan of China to start building structures in the Scarborough Shoal. However, Department of Foreign Affairs spokesman Charles Jose said they will verify the ...
    • PH wins ruling on sea dispute: UN tribunal rejects China’s territorial claims 

      Bencito, John Paolo; Fabunan, Sara Susanne D. (Manila Standard, July 13, 2016, on page A1-A2)
      An international tribunal in The Netherlands on Tuesday ruled against China in a bitter row over territorial claims to the South China Sea that is likely to ratchet up regional tensions. “The tribunal concluded that there ...
    • US, Japan warn China: 'behave' 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (Manila Standard, July 17, 2016, on page A1-A2)
      Both United States Vice Present Joe Biden and Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe raised the pressure on China on Saturday as they insisted that China must abide by the same international rules as everyone else after a UN-backed ...