Australian Ambassador to the Philippines Hae Kyong Yu on Wednesday stressed that Australia will continue to work with the country to ensure that the 2016 arbitral ruling is “properly implemented” and “properly followed.” | charieabarcaINQ
This is in line with the seventh-year anniversary of the historic arbitral ruling. On this day, seven years ago, the
ruled in favor of the Philippines, declaring that the country has the exclusive sovereign rights to the West Philippine Sea.“Today is a really important day, not just for the Philippines, but for the whole world. Australia is a long-standing [and] strong partner to the Philippines. We want to work with the Philippines to ensure that the 2016 arbitral award is properly implemented and properly followed,” said Yu in an ambush interview during a media forum held Wednesday.
But seven years after historic ruling, Chinese fishing vessels continue to swarm in Philippine waters. In late June, the Armed Forces of the Philippines noticed Chinese maritime assets around Iroquois Reef and Sabina Shoal within the country’s exclusive economic zone.
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