The thorny issue remains one of the most contested aspects of the ties between the Philippines and China, with Filipinos criticizing President Rodrigo Duterte for placing the ruling on the back burner as he nurtured close ties with China. READ:
SEA DISPUTE. President Rodrigo Duterte is accompanied by People's Republic of China President Xi Jinping inside the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing prior to their bilateral meeting on August 29, 2019.
He then urged China, as a signatory to UNCLOS, to comply with the award in"good faith," calling the ruling"non-negotiable." Duterte had earlier raised the ruling in a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, who reiterated China will not budge on its position.
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