THE HAGUE: The Philippines has sought to debunk China’s claims to disputed islands in the South China Sea, court officials said as an international tribunal wrapped up a five-day hearing.
Although Beijing has refused to take part in the hearing before the Permanent Court of Arbitration, judges have now given China until Jan 1 to write a rebuttal to the case laid out by Manila in the Hague.
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