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CANBERRA — China is putting ever-greater pressure on the Philippines to cede its sovereign rights in the West Philippine Sea , Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro said on Tuesday after a meeting with his Australian counterpart in Canberra."What we see is an increasing demand by Beijing for us to concede our sovereign rights in the area," he said, adding that the Philippines was a "victim of Chinese aggression.
China claims almost the entire South China Sea, a conduit for more than $3 trillion of annual ship-borne commerce, including parts claimed by the Philippines, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei. The Permanent Court of Arbitration in 2016 said China's claims had no legal basis, a ruling Beijing rejects.Teodoro said China's claims and behavior were contrary to international law and defense deals with partners such as Australia were an important way to deter Chinese incursions.
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