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China disputes Philippines' UN seabed claim in South China Sea

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China has accused the Philippines of infringing on its sovereignty with a United Nations seabed claim in the South China Sea. Beijing urged the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf (CLCS) not to consider the Philippines' filing for extended seabed rights, stating it violates China's sovereign rights and jurisdiction. The Philippines' submission aims to extend its continental shelf, a move that China claims is a pretext to revive a previous arbitral award it deems invalid. AI

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China disputes Philippines' UN seabed claim in South China Sea

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Shi Jiangtao ·

    China accuses Manila of ‘flagrantly infringing’ on sovereignty in UN seabed claim

    Beijing accused Manila of “flagrantly infringing” on Chinese sovereignty and undermining regional peace after the Philippines formally presented its bid to the United Nations this week for extended seabed rights in the South China Sea. The rebuttal, issued by China’s mission to t…

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