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Cambodian PM Says Not to Back Arbitral Tribunal's Upcoming Decision over South China Sea

2016-06-22 08:51:46       source:Xinhua News Agency

June 20, 2016

 

"Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen said on Monday that the country will not support an arbitral tribunal's upcoming decision over the South China Sea issue and called on all parties concerned in the disputes to resolve their differences through bilateral negotiations.

 

In 2013, the Philippines unilaterally filed compulsory arbitration against China at the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague with respect to the two sides' disputes in the South China Sea.

 

Speaking at a graduation ceremony, the prime minister said that the tribunal's upcoming decision is 'politically motivated' and Cambodia will not support the decision."

 

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