Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis has backed the Philippine government's efforts to abide by international law amid China's continued aggression in the West Philippine Sea.
Lithuania n Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis has backed the Philippine government's efforts to abide by international law amid China's continued aggression in the West Philippine Sea .In an exclusive interview with GMA Integrated News on Wednesday, Landsbergis said that although the situation in the South China Sea was "increasingly worrying," he underscored the importance of standing one's ground when it comes to the issue of national sovereignty.
The Philippine government sued China before the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague in 2013. The Court ruled in favor of the Philippines in July 2016 when it junked China's nine-dash claim over the South China Sea.Beijing, however, has repeatedly refused to recognize the ruling.Ukraine-Russia warMeanwhile, Landsbergis also thanked the Philippines for showing its support to Ukraine's sovereignty and independence amid its ongoing war with Russia.
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