Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. on Sunday claimed rising sea levels brought about by climate change would eventually wipe out structures and artificial islands built by China in the contested Kalayaan (Spratly) island group. He made the remark on Twitter in response to a news article on the prospects of floating cities amid rising sea levels in Antarctica due to climate change. “Rising sea levels will wipe out the issue of disputed reeds in the South China/West Philippine Sea. And good riddance,” Locsin said.

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