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China says has ‘indisputable sovereignty’ over reef after Philippine ship leaves
Beijing claims almost all of the South China Sea, including the Scarborough Shoal, which has angered neighbouring countries that dispute some boundaries they say cut into their exclusive economic zones. — Reuters pic
Sunday, 15 Sep 2024 3:47 PM MYT

BEIJING, Sept 15 — China said today it had "indisputable sovereignty” over a contested reef after a Philippine ship anchored there for months left the area.

Beijing "has indisputable sovereignty over... Xianbin Jiao and its adjacent waters”, Chinese coast guard spokesperson Liu Dejun said, using the Chinese name for Sabina Shoal. — AFP

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