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The arbitration court in the Hague has given out its ruling over the case filed by the former Philippine government on the disputes it has with China in the South China Sea.
China has rejected the award, saying it neither accepts nor recognizes it.
At the same time, China says it stands ready to continue to resolve the relevant disputes peacefully through negotiation and consultation with the states directly concerned.
China also says it is ready to make every effort with the states directly concerned to enter into provisional arrangements of a practical nature, including joint development in relevant maritime areas, in order to achieve win-win results and jointly maintain peace and stability in the South China Sea.
The Philippines has welcomed the ruling, saying their experts are studying it. It calls on all those concerned to exercise restraint and sobriety.
It has reiterated its commitment to efforts to pursue the peaceful resolution and management of disputes with a view to promoting and enhancing peace and stability in the region.
Earlier, the new Philippine government under President Rodrigo Duterte has adopted a conciliatory approach and talked about direct dialogue with China.
We had a special live session on Wednesday, 13 July, 2016, to take a closer look at the disputes between China and the Philippines, the ruling and the way forward from there.
Our panel of guests from both China and the Philippines talked to each other to explore the prospect of a peaceful solution of the dispute between Beijing and Manila.
Panel Guests
Alberto A. Encomienda |
Rod P. Kapunan |
Victor Gao |
Qian Liwei |
Retired career Foreign Service Officer of the Republic of the Philippines served as his country's Ambassador to Greece, Malaysia and Singapore. |
A columnist with the Philippine's daily newspaper "The Standard". | An international relations expert and former translator for Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping, the architect of Chinese reform and opening up. | Associate Research Fellow, China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations & visiting scholar to the Brookings Institute. |
His career specialization is Oceans Law and Policy with LLM degrees from the University of London and Columbia University. Former head |
Aside from being a political columnist for 15 years, he is also the author of two books, one titled, Labor-Only Contracting in a "Cabo" Economy, and two, Reflections on Martial Law: Saving the Republic. |
His opinions are frequently sought after by Chinese and international media. |
Qian's expertise focuses on China's foreign affairs, China-US relationship and international issues in general. |
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