On the 10th anniversary of a landmark ruling regarding the South China Sea, Beijing has reiterated its strong opposition to the decision. China's ambassador to the Philippines, Jing Quan, denounced the ruling as "thoroughly illegal" and a "stumbling block" to bilateral relations. The 2016 tribunal ruling, initiated by Manila under UNCLOS, invalidated Beijing's expansive claims to historical and economic rights over most features in the South China Sea, though it did not rule on sovereignty. AI
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- Beijing
- Brunei
- Communist Party
- Jing Quan
- Malaysia
- Manila
- People's Daily
- Philippines
- South China Sea
- United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
- Vietnam
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