Philippines rejects Chinese academics' sovereignty claims
- MANILA: The Philippines rejected on Friday (Jul 10) a statement from a group of Chinese academics that the country's northernmost islands rightfully belonged to Beijing.
- The Batanes Islands are located less than 200km from self-ruled Taiwan - which China considers part of its territory - and have hosted joint Philippine-US military drills as recently as April.
- At the end of June, a university in southern China's Guangdong said it had held a symposium of over 10 "scholars and experts", which had determined the Batanes were geographically an extension of Taiwan.
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- MANILA: The Philippines rejected on Friday (Jul 10) a statement from a group of Chinese academics that the country's northernmost islands rightfully belonged to Beijing.
- The Batanes Islands are located less than 200km from self-ruled Taiwan - which China considers part of its territory - and have hosted joint Philippine-US military drills as recently as April.
- At the end of June, a university in southern China's Guangdong said it had held a symposium of over 10 "scholars and experts", which had determined the Batanes were geographically an extension of Taiwan.
Sources: CNA