PH, 13 countries urge Beijing: Abide by 2016 South China Sea Arbitral award

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PH, 13 countries urge Beijing: Abide by 2016 South China Sea Arbitral award

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Thirteen countries along with the Philippines urged Beijing to comply with the 2016 South China Sea arbitral tribunal ruling, affirming the award is final and legally binding. This collective statement underscores ongoing geopolitical tensions in the region.

Australia, Canada, Estonia, Germany, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, New Zealand, Romania, Slovenia, United Kingdom, and the US join the Philippines in asserting that the award is 'final, legally binding, and definitive'

World Security Politics South China Sea Philippines Beijing arbitral award geopolitics territorial dispute

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