Manila Bulletin
DFA deplores China’s SCS claims as 'baseless, misleading'
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has refuted China's claims of "historic rights" in the South China Sea, calling them "baseless and misleading."
This response addresses China's assertion of historic rights based on its "dotted line" map from 1948.
The DFA spokesperson stated that the Philippines has never used the South China Sea issue to heighten tensions or undermine regional peace.
The DFA maintains a firm stance against China's actions that violate Philippine sovereignty, sovereign rights, and jurisdiction in its own maritime domain.
The Philippines urged China to reconsider its unfounded positions and claims in the region.
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President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. stated that the Philippines questions China's ten-dash line map as a basis for South China Sea dispute discussions, as it is not recognized internationally.
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The United States has condemned the actions of Chinese forces against the Philippines in the West Philippine Sea, calling them dangerous and a disregard for international law.
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President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. stated that the Philippines did not instigate the tensions in the West Philippine Sea.
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