July 1, 2016

"An arbitral tribunal with widely contested jurisdiction will issue a ruling on July 12 on the South China Sea case unilaterally initiated by the Philippines, the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in The Hague said on Wednesday.

Rodrigo Duterte, the president-elect of the Philippines has sent signals that China and the Philippines deserve better ties. But to ensure that bilateral ties improve, Duterte has to take a new approach to Manila's disputes with Beijing in the South China Sea, especially because the Permanent Court of Arbitration's ruling on the arbitration case unilaterally filed by Manila will further deteriorate China-Philippines relations."

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