Title:

 China urges Philippines to withdraw arbitration case

Author:

Roee Ruttenberg

Source:

CCTV.com

Date:

June 9, 2016

Description:

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei has said the Philippines' unilateral initiation of an arbitration case that involves territorial claims in the South China Sea, meant it had closed the door on settling disputes through dialogue and negotiation. He has called for Manila to settle disputes through bilateral negotiations.