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China's People's Daily criticizes South China Sea ruling, urges talks

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The People's Daily, an official newspaper of the Communist Party of China, has published commentaries criticizing the 2016 South China Sea ruling. The paper labeled the ruling a "destabilizing force" and urged the Philippines to engage in direct negotiations with China. China does not recognize the ruling, which invalidated significant aspects of its claims in the disputed waters. AI

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China's People's Daily criticizes South China Sea ruling, urges talks

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Laura Zhou ·

    People’s Daily joins Beijing blitz against Philippines over 2016 South China Sea ruling

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