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Title:
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Philippines won't 'deviate from' arbitration ruling on China: minister
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Author:
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Manuel Mogato
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Source:
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Reuters
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Date:
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December 19, 2016
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Description:
- The Philippines said on Monday it will not "deviate from" an international tribunal ruling that rejected China's extensive claims in the South China Sea but it must build trust with China before discussing "sensitive" bilateral issues. China rejected the July ruling by the Permanent Court of Arbitration in the Hague after the tribunal determined that China had breached the Philippines' sovereign rights by endangering its ships and fishing and oil projects.
