US Secretary of State Antony Blinken commemorates the 5th anniv of The Hague ruling. Blinken says US stands by PH in defending rights in the West PH Sea, South China Sea.
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In a separate statement, Blinken hits China’s coercion of Southeast Asian coastal states: “Nowhere is the rules-based maritime order under greater threat than in the South China Sea.”
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calls on China to abide by obligations under international law, reiterates PH, China are “legally bound” to comply with the Hague ruling.
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also reaffirms the US’ July 2020 policy regarding maritime claims in the South China Sea which branded China’s expansive claims as “completely unlawful.” Blinken reiterates scope of US MDT with PH covers the South China Sea.
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EU celebrates the arbitral award, saying “what happens in the South China Sea matters to the EU.”
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Germany and France also commemorate the ruling and its contribution to upholding the rule of law in the South China Sea.
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On the 5th anniversary of the award, Canada joins calls on “all involved parties to comply” with the ruling.
In a separate statement, Canada also expressed concern over China’s “destabilizing actions” in the South China Sea, commits to defending rule of law in the area.
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