15 September 2016

News Story: Australia questioned Duterte after terminating joint patrol in West Philippine (South China) Sea

Australia questioned Duterte after terminating joint patrol in West Philippine (South China) Sea

Australia Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has questioned President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday after he said he would not be joining US patrols in West Philippine Sea.

According Financial Review, Bishop said Duterte should be questioned over why he does not want to enforce the ruling of the court considering his country brought the case to the court.

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Australia - Duterte should be questioned over South China Sea-issue

Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said she was surprised by President Rodrigo Duterte’s latest position in South China Sea.

“Well aren’t you surprised that the Philippines is now not going to traverse the territory that the arbitration has just found is in the Philippines EEZ [exclusive economic zone]? And that the arbitration found that China was in breach of the Philippines sovereignty?

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