MANILA, Philippines — China 'strongly condemns and opposes' the two new laws which define the maritime zones and sea lanes of the Philippines and has summoned Philippine Ambassador Jaime Florcruz to lodge formal protests.
MANILA, Philippines — China 'strongly condemns and opposes' the two new laws which define the maritime zones and sea lanes of the Philippines and has summoned Philippine Ambassador Jaime Florcruz to lodge formal protests.
They will not be impacted by the 'Philippines Maritime Zones Act,'' Mao said.Mao said the so-called arbitral award on the South China Sea was 'illegal, null, and void,' referring to the 2016 arbitral ruling that granted the Philippines sovereign rights to the marine resources in the disputed waters.'China does not accept or recognize it. We oppose and do not accept any claim or action based on the award,' she said.
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