Beijing accused Manila of “flagrantly infringing” on Chinese sovereignty and undermining regional peace after the Philippines formally presented its bid to the United Nations this week for extended seabed rights in the China-sea" class="entity-link entity-location" data-entity-id="8346" data-entity-type="location">South China Sea.The rebuttal, issued by China’s mission to the UN on Thursday, followed Manila’s presentation before the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf (CLCS) on Tuesday and Wednesday.Beijing said the filing violated its sovereignty, sovereign rights and jurisdiction in the disputed waters, and urged the 21-member commission not to consider it under its rules of procedure.
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THU · 2026-07-30 · 10:28 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0730-97486
NSR-2026-0730-97486News Report·EN·Diplomatic
China accuses Philippines of ‘flagrantly infringing’ on sovereignty in seabed claim
China has accused the Philippines of "flagrantly infringing" on its sovereignty and undermining regional peace. This accusation was made after the Philippines formally submitted a bid to the United Nations for extended seabed rights in the South China Sea.
Shi JiangtaoSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-07-30 · 10:28 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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China has accused the Philippines of "flagrantly infringing" on its sovereignty and undermining regional peace. This accusation was made after the Philippines formally submitted a bid to the United Nations for extended seabed rights in the South China Sea. China's mission to the UN issued this rebuttal following the Philippines' presentation to the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf (CLCS) on Tuesday and Wednesday. Beijing stated that the filing violates its sovereignty, sovereign rights, and jurisdiction in the disputed waters. China urged the 21-member commission not to consider the Philippines' bid under its rules of procedure.
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China stated the Philippines' filing violated its sovereignty, sovereign rights, and jurisdiction in the disputed waters.
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Beijing urged the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf (CLCS) not to consider the Philippines' bid.
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The Philippines formally presented its bid to the United Nations for extended seabed rights in the South China Sea.
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China accused the Philippines of "flagrantly infringing" on Chinese sovereignty and undermining regional peace.
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commission on the limits of the continental shelf
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