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11/22/2024 02:42:06 am

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US: 'Intl Tribunal Ruling on South China Sea Case Will Test China's Commitment to Rule of law'

The ruling of the international Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in the case filed by the Philippines regarding China's territorial claims in the South China Sea will test Beijing's commitment to the rule of law, according to a high-ranking Washington official.

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Philippine Court Approves Defense Pact With U.S. Amid Rising Tensions With China

The Philippine supreme court has cleared the way for a contested defense treaty that allows the US to deploy aircraft, naval ships and thousands of US Marines to Philippine shores at a time when China is beginning to assert itself more vigorously in the South China Sea.

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U.S. Losing Philippine Allegiance To China?

Reports have surfaced that the United States might be losing the allegiance of ts longtime ally, the Philippines, to China as it has already signed up for the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) last October 24 in a move that was dubbed as an unexpected development.

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