MANILA: The Philippines said Thursday it would ask a UN tribunal to expedite its appeal to declare China's expansive claims to the South China Sea invalid, as tensions over the contested waters worsen.
A formal request will be filed seeking a resolution on the case within the year or early 2015, foreign department spokesman Charles Jose said.
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