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Title:
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Acting DFA chief unaware of China-PH agreement on Benham Rise
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Author:
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CNN Philippines Staff
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Source:
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CNN Philippines
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Date:
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March 17, 2017
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Description:
- Metro Manila (CNN Philippines) — Acting Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo downplays concerns over the presence of a Chinese ship in Benham Rise.
Political Security
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Title:
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Australia calls for enforceable South China Sea pact soon
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Author:
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Teresa Cerojano
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Source:
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The Philippine Star
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Date:
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March 17, 2017
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Description:
- MANILA, Philippines — Australia urged Southeast Asian nations and China to conclude a legally binding code of conduct in the South China Sea as soon as possible, voicing concern Thursday about the scale of reclamation and construction by China in the disputed territory.
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Title:
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Philippines to strengthen military facilities in South China Sea
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Author:
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Reuters
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Source:
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The Straits Times
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Date:
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March 17, 2017
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Description:
- The Philippines said on Friday (March 17) it would strengthen its military facilities on islands and shoals in the disputed South China Sea and announced initial plans to build a new port and pave an existing rough airstrip.
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Title:
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EXCLUSIVE: PH, Chinese coast guards to hold training, joint exercises
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Author:
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Regine Cabato
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Source:
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CNN Philippines
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Date:
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March 15, 2017
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Description:
- The Philippine and Chinese coast guards jumpstart warmer relations with reciprocal visits and joint maritime training exercises, a Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) spokesperson said Monday.
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Title:
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China: Philippines can't claim Benham Rise
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Author:
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Patricia Lourdes Viray
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Source:
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The Philippine Star
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Date:
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March 13, 2017
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Description:
- MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines cannot claim Benham Rise as its own territory despite it being part of the country's 200-nautical mile exclusive economic zone, Beijing said. In 2012, the United Nations Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf approved the submission of the Philippines in 2009 with respect to the limits of its continental shelf in the Benham Rise region. This enables the Philippines to carry out exploration and development of natural resources in the area.
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Title:
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Duterte: Concern over Chinese ships in Benham Rise 'exaggerated'
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Author:
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Alexis Romero
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Source:
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The Philippine Star
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Date:
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March 13, 2017
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Description:
- MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte claimed Monday that China had informed him beforehand of its plan to pass through Benham Rise, an area recognized by the United Nations as part of the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone.
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Title:
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Coming geopolitical changes could be better
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Author:
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GIL H. A SANTOS
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Source:
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The Manila Times
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Date:
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March 12, 2017
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Description:
- A BRIEF review of the geopolitical, economic and military developments in the Asia-Pacific region this past decade indicates that the renewed Russian penetration of the Southeast Asian region indicates the direction of the superpowers’ competition for political-economic-military influence in this area maybe heading toward the less violent arena—the trade or economic field.
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Title:
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China survey ships spotted at Benham Rise
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Author:
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Jaime Laude
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Source:
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Philippine Star
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Date:
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March 10, 2017
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Description:
- MANILA, Philippines - Chinese survey ships have not only conducted oceanographic research at Recto or Reed Bank in the West Philippine Sea but also at Benham Rise in the Pacific, which has been recognized by the United Nations as part of the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana bared yesterday. Lorenzana described China’s latest move as “very concerning” and said he had ordered the Navy to accost and drive away the service ship from Benham Rise if it is seen again.
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Title:
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Philippines' Duterte appoints new acting foreign secretary after top diplomat dumped
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Author:
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Kyodo
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Source:
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South China Morning Post
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Date:
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March 9, 2017
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Description:
- Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte named a seasoned diplomat as the country’s new acting foreign minister on Thursday, replacing Perfecto Yasay Jr. whose appointment was rejected a day earlier by a constitutional body over an issue regarding his citizenship.
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Title:
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Trump leaves Southeast Asian treaty partner guessing
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Author:
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Maria Eloisa I. Calderon
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Source:
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BusinessWorld Online
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Date:
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March 7, 2017
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Description:
- Mr. Trump assured the United States’ allies in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and “partners in the Middle East, or the Pacific” that his new administration will continue to respect his country’s treaties.
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Title:
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DFA think tank: Philippines wants to enhance bilateral talks with China
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Author:
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Sammy Martin
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Source:
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The Philippine Star
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Date:
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March 5, 2017
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Description:
- The think tank of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said the Philippines and China are concentrated in enhancing bilateral talks to promote trade, investment and security.
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Title:
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Philippines must assert Hague ruling on South China Sea: US think tank
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Author:
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The Straits Times
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Source:
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The Straits Times
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Date:
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March 5, 2017
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Description:
- Senior officials of a Washington-based think tank group stressed the importance of asserting the arbitral tribunal’s ruling on the South China Sea, expressing skepticism over a code of conduct being pursued by Asean.
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Title:
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DFA clarifies postponement of joint trade commission with China
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Author:
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K.J.V. Patag
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Source:
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Business World Online
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Date:
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March 1, 2017
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Description:
- THE Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Tuesday has confirmed the postponement of the 28th Philippines-China Joint Commission on Economic and Trade Relations (JCETC) five days after its scheduled opening.
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Title:
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US envoy stresses peaceful resolution in South China Sea
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Author:
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Tricia Aquino and Jose Bimbo Santos
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Source:
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Interaksyon
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Date:
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February 28, 2017
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Description:
- MANILA - While United States Ambassador to the Philippines Sung Kim was noncommittal on what specific action his country will take in the event China proceeds to build structures on disputed Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal in the West Philippine Sea just west of Zambales Province, he nevertheless stressed US interest in the peaceful resolution of issues among all claimant states in the disputed waters.
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Title:
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China donates 450 radios to PH
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Author:
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ABS-CBN News
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Source:
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ABS-CBN News
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Date:
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February 27, 2017
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Description:
- The Chinese government on Monday turned over 450 digital transistor radios to the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO), as part of a cooperation agreement between Beijing and Manila.
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Title:
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DUTERTE PLAYS A DANGEROUS GAME IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA
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Author:
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Raissa Robles
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Source:
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South China Morning Post
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Date:
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February 27, 2017
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Description:
- When Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visited Rodrigo Duterte’s family home in Davao City last month, it was more than just the shared durian that suggested the Philippine president’s radical new “independent foreign policy” was bearing fruit.
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Title:
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Philippines needs clarity on China ties before lifting South China Sea exploration halt - minister
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Author:
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Reporting by Martin Petty and Enrico dela Cruz; Writing by Manolo Serapio Jr.; Editing by Christian Schmollinger
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Source:
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Reuters
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Date:
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February 27, 2017
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Description:
- The Philippines is waiting for clarity on its relations with China before lifting a suspension on exploration in disputed areas in the South China Sea, its energy minister said on Monday.
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Title:
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China envoy says sea dispute should not hold hostage Manila-Beijing ties
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Author:
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Alexis Romero
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Source:
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The Philippine Star
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Date:
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February 27, 2017
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Description:
- MANILA, Philippines — The relationship between Manila and Beijing should not be held hostage by the South China Sea (West Philippine Sea) dispute, China’s ambassador to the Philippines said Monday.
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Title:
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Duterte to China: We will talk disputed waters as friends
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Author:
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Argyll Cyrus Geducos
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Source:
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Manila Bulletin
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Date:
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February 25, 2016
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Description:
- President Rodrigo Duterte assured the Chinese government that the two neighboring nations will talk about the issue on the West Philippine Sea as friends during his term.
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Title:
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Philippine minister doubtful of China row resolution 'during our lifetime'
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Author:
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Reporting by Martin Petty; Editing by Simon Cameron-Moore
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Source:
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Reuters
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Date:
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February 22, 2017
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Description:
- The foreign minister of the Philippines expressed doubt on Wednesday that a maritime sovereignty dispute with China could be resolved "during our lifetime", so it was better to set it aside, engage Beijing and avoid an armed confrontation.