New China Map Draws Another Rejection, This Time From Manila
- Philippines says China’s latest attempt has no legal basis
- India, Malaysia have rejected China’s map released this week
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The Philippines doesn’t recognize Beijing’s latest standard map showing its expansive South China Sea claims, joining opposition from India and Malaysia.
“This latest attempt to legitimize China’s purported sovereignty and jurisdiction over Philippine features and maritime zones has no basis under international law, particularly the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS),” the Philippines’ foreign affairs department said in a statement on Thursday.