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US, UK and 12 other nations reaffirm 2016 ruling invalidating China's claims in South China Sea
The United States, United Kingdom and a dozen other Western and Asian countries have reasserted that China’s expansive claims in the South China Sea are illegal
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The United States, United Kingdom and a dozen other Western and Asian countries have reasserted that China’s expansive claims in the South China Sea are illegal
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According to ABC News’s linked source, US, UK and 12 other nations reaffirm 2016 ruling invalidating China’s claims in South China Sea, The United States, United Kingdom and a dozen other Western and Asian countries have reasserted that China’s expansive claims in the South China Sea are illegal
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