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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Huizhong Wu

China sanctions former Filipino lawmaker over South China Sea claims

China Philippines Sanction - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

China sanctioned a former Filipino lawmaker Tuesday over legislation that marks out the Philippines' territorial claims in the disputed South China Seas.

Francis Tolentino, who has just finished serving his term as majority leader of the Philippine Senate, is prohibited from entering China as well as the territories of Hong Kong and Macau, according to the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

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