China refutes 14-nation joint statement on 10-year anniversary of South China Sea arbitral award
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It has been 10 years since an international arbitration court ruled against China's territorial claims in the South China Sea, and 14 countries, including Japan, issued a joint statement urging China to abide by the ruling.
It has been 10 years since an international arbitration court ruled against China's territorial claims in the South China Sea, and 14 countries, including Japan, issued a joint statement urging China to abide by the ruling. In response, China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs released a statement calling the ruling "a piece of paper with no binding force," justifying its own claim.
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