“We consider Australia a close partner in upholding international law, including UNCLOS, and in promoting maritime security,” Duterte was quoted as saying in the Palace press statement.
Beijing claims almost the entire South China Sea, including parts of Philippine territory. But a 2016 ruling by the Permanent Court of Arbitration invalidated China’s ambitious nine-dash line feature that virtually owns the entire body of water.
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