PETALING JAYA: China has violated the Philippines’ sovereign rights in its exclusive economic zone (EEZ) through its large-scale activities in the South China Sea, an international tribunal ruled.
The Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague, Netherlands, yesterday found China had interfered with the Philippine fishing and petroleum exploration, constructed artificial islands and failed to prevent Chinese fishermen from fishing in the zone.
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