Obama warns China: tensions rise over world tribunal's maritime ruling

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September 9, 2016
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US President Barack Obama warned Beijing Thursday it could not ignore a tribunal's ruling rejecting its sweeping claims to the South China Sea, driving tensions higher in a territorial row that threatens regional security. The disputes has raised fears of military confrontation between the world's superpowers, with China determined to cement control of the strategically vital waters despite a July verdict that its claims have no legal basis.
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Obama warns China: tensions rise over world tribunal's maritime ruling. (2016, September 9). Manila Standard, pp. A1, A2.
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http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12174/2660
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