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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Jim Gomez

US, UK and 12 other nations reaffirm 2016 ruling invalidating China's claims in South China Sea

Philippines China Territorial Disputes - (ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES via AP)

The United States, United Kingdom and a dozen other Western and Asian countries reasserted on Sunday that China’s expansive claims in the South China Sea are illegal based on a 2016 arbitration ruling.

A joint statement issued by the nations said they rejected “destabilizing” actions in the disputed waters that threaten regional peace.

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