In his SONA, Duterte reiterated that the arbitral ruling, which invalidated China’s sweeping claims to the South China Sea, was already “part of the international law and beyond compromise, and beyond the reach of the passing governments to dilute, to diminish or abandon.”
But then he digressed from his prepared speech and repeated China’s false claim that it was not bound to abide by the tribunal’s decision because it supposedly did not take part in the arbitral process.“What will I do with a document that [does] not bind China because they were never a part of that arbitration? There was really no arbitration at all because it was only the Philippine side was heard,” Duterte said.
He said at an online press briefing that China submitted a position paper contesting the Philippines’ claim to the West Philippine Sea, waters within its 370-kilometer exclusive economic zone in the South China Sea.
MRamosINQ Theres no arbitration.. How you can arbitrate a single state alone.. Arbitration must be with the consent of first party and second party with arbitrator within.
MRamosINQ BOBONG PRESIDENTE EH!
MRamosINQ In exchange for hundreds of millions in Singapore and HK bank accounts.
MRamosINQ What else can you expect from him?
MRamosINQ
MRamosINQ Traidor si Duterte.
MRamosINQ Of course, anything for bff china
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